Oreorchis foliosa var. indica
(Lindl.) Hook.f.
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Description
An orchid. It grows 18-36 cm tall. The bulbs are oval and about 1 cm long by 1 cm wide. The bulbs form a chain connected by the rhizome.
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Edible Uses
The bulbs are eaten boiled or stir-fried.
Traditional Uses
The bulbs are eaten boiled or stir fried.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests and alpine meadows between 2,500-3,400 m above sea level. It grows in Sichuan and Yunnan in China.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Tibet,
Production
In Yunnan the bulbs are harvested from June to August.
Also Known As
Xiabaji
References (1)
- Ju, Y., et al, 2013, Eating from the wild: diversity of wild edible plants used by Tibetans in Shangri-la region, Yunnan, China, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethno medicine 9:28
