Midget greenhood, Blunt Greenhood
Pterostylis mutica
Family: Orchidaceae
What it is like
An orchid. It is a small herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It forms tubers. It grows 10-20 cm high. It has one stem. The leaves are in a ring at the base. There are 5-14 leaves. The flowers are green. There are 2-20 small flowers crowded in a spike arranged like a spiral. Each flower is about 1 cm long. The flowers have a hood.
There are about 150 Pterostylis species. They are mostly in the Australia and Pacific area.
Where it is found
It grows in warm temperate places. It grows on clay and clay loam soils.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin), New Zealand, Tasmania
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Tuber, root