Pterostylis baptistii
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King greenhood
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPterostylis baptistii, commonly known as the king greenhood, is a species of orchid endemic to eastern Australia. Flowering plants have a rosette of stalked, dark green leaves and a single white flower with green and brown markings, and a wide gap between the petals and lateral sepals. It occurs mostly in New South Wales but is also found in coastal Queensland and north-eastern Victoria.
Description
A slender ground orchid. In flowers it grows 40 cm tall. There is a ring of flat leaves near the base. There are small tubers. It grows in colonies. There are a ring of about 8 leaves around the flower stalk. They are oval and 3-6 cm long by about 2 cm wide. The flower occurs singly and has a hood like structure. It is green and white with reddish-brown streaks. The fruit are capsules.
Edible Uses
The tubers are edible.
Traditional Uses
The tubers are edible but this would kill the orchid.
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Known Hazards
Harvesting the tubers would kill the orchid plant.
Distribution
It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in sheltered moist sites in rainforest. It is in well-drained sites with good humus.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
