Pterostylis vittata
Lindl.
Banded greenhood
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPterostylis vittata, commonly known as banded greenhood or green-banded greenhood, is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. The plants either have a rosette of leaves on a short stalk in the years when not flowering or stem leaves on a flowering spike. When flowering, it has up to about twenty five flowers which are translucent green with darker green stripes. It was formerly thought to occur in South Australia and Victoria but those collections are now thought to be of Pterostylis sanguinea.
Description
An orchid in the Orchidaceae family from warm temperate regions with edible tubers and roots.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Plants and People in Mooro Country. Nyungar Plant use in Yellagonga Regional Park
