Pink fairy orchid, Dusky fingers
Caladenia fuscata

Family: Orchidaceae

What it is like

An orchid. It grows 15 cm tall. The leaf is grassy and there is a single 5 petalled flower at the top of a slender stem. The leaves die back during flowering.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in open Eucalyptus forests near rainforest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania

How it is used for food

The tubers are eaten.

Edible parts

Tuber, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Caladenia carnea var. fuscata Rchb.f.; Petalochilus fuscatus (Rchb.f.) D. L. Jones & M. A. Clem.;