Dipodium squamatum
(G. Forst.) R. Br.
Hyacinth orchid
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) BLANCHON CATHERINE, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by BLANCHON CATHERINE
iNaturalist· cc-by
(c) naturewatchwidow, some rights reserved (CC BY)
iNaturalist· cc-by
(c) naturewatchwidow, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Summary
Source: WikipediaDipodium squamatum is a mycoheterotrophicorchid species of the tribe Cymbidieae.
Description
A temperate orchid with edible tubers and roots.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Synonyms
Corallorhiza squamata (G. Forst.) Poir.Cymbidium squamatum (G. Forst.) Sw.Dendrobium punctatum Sm.Dipodium carinatum Schltr.Dipodium gracile Kraenzl. [Illegitimate]Dipodium heimianum Kraenzl.Dipodium punctatum (Sm.) R. Br.Dipodium punctatum var. album F.M. BaileyEpidendrum squamatum (G. Forst.) Poir.Ophrys squamata G. Forst.Trichochilus neoebudicus AmesWailesia punctata (Sm.) G. Nicholson
References (2)
- De Angelis, D., 2005, Aboriginal Plant Use of the Greater Melbourne Area. La Trobe University Environment Collective (As Dipodium punctatum (Sm.) R. Br.)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 39
