Canyon bog orchid, Fringe orchid
Platanthera sparsiflora

Family: Orchidaceae

What it is like

An orchid.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The bulbs are eaten in times of food shortage.

It is used as a famine food.

Edible parts

Root, bulb

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Habenaria aggregata Howell; Habenaria laxiflora (Rydb.) Parish; Habenaria leucostachys var. viridis Jeps.; Habenaria sparsiflora S. Watson; Habenaria thurberi var. grayi S. Watson; Limnorchis aggregata (Howell) Frye & E. Rigg; Limnorchis ensifolia Rydb.; Limnorchis laxiflora Rydb.; Limnorchis sparsiflora (S. Watson) Rydb.; Platanthera sparsiflora var. ensifolia (Rydb.) Luer;