Pterostylis alata
(Labill.) Rchb.f.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPterostylis alata, commonly known as striped greenhood, is a species of orchid endemic to Tasmania. As with similar orchids, the flowering plants differ from those which are not flowering. The non-flowering plants have a rosette of leaves but the flowering plants have a single flower with leaves on the flowering spike. This greenhood has a white flower with prominent dark green stripes and a sharply pointed, brown-tipped dorsal sepal. Similar greenhoods growing on the Australian mainland were formerly known as Pterostylis alata but are now given the name Pterostylis striata.
Description
A temperate orchid that grows in coastal areas, with edible tubers and roots.
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Edible Uses
The tubers and roots are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in coastal areas.
Where It Grows
Australia*, Tasmania*,
