Puttyroot, Adam & Eve
Aplectrum hyemale

Family: Orchidaceae

What it is like

An orchid.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The corm can be boiled for 20 minutes and served with butter.

Edible parts

Corm, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aplectra elatior Raf.; Aplectrum hyemale var. pallidum (House) Barnham; Aplectrum shortii Rydb.; Aplectrum spicatum Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.; Aplectrum spicatum var. pallidum House; Corallorhiza hyemalis (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.; Cymbidium hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.; Epidendrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. ;