Thelymitra circumsepta
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Naked sun orchid
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Summary
Source: WikipediaThelymitra circumsepta, commonly called the naked sun orchid, is a species of orchid that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has a single leathery, dark green leaf and up to twenty blue to purplish or pink flowers with fringed lobes and yellowish hair tufts on top of the column.
Description
A temperate orchid (Orchidaceae) with edible tubers and roots.
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Edible Uses
The roots and tubers are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia, Tasmania,
References (1)
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 81
