Glossodia minor
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Small wax lip orchid
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Tuber, Root
The tubers and roots are edible.
Where to Find It
It grows in warm temperate locations. It grows in open forest and heathland.
Australia*,
How to Identify
A ground orchid. It grows 5-15 cm high. The leaf is 2-5 cm long by 0.5-1.2 cm wide. It is hairy and sword shaped. It is dull green. The flower stem is 5-15 cm long and has 1-2 flowers. The flowers are 2-3 cm across. They are mauve.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seed scattered around adult plants.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Glossodia minor, commonly known as small waxlip orchid, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a ground orchid with a single very hairy leaf and one or two deep violet-blue flowers. It has been known as Glossodia minor since its description by the prolific Scottish botanist Robert Brown in 1810, but recent discoveries suggest its inclusion in the genus Caladenia. It is similar to Caladenia major (formerly Glossodia major) but is smaller in all its parts.
Notes
There are about 3 Glossodia species.
References (3)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 500
- Cherikoff V. & Isaacs, J., The Bush Food Handbook. How to gather, grow, process and cook Australian Wild Foods. Ti Tree Press, Australia p 195
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1992, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 4. Lothian. p 369
