Short-hooded fingers
Caladenia curtisepala

Family: Orchidaceae

What it is like

An orchid. It has a single leaf. The tubers are round and 5-10 mm across. The flowering shoot is 20 cm tall. The leaf is dark green and narrow. It is 8-18 cm long by 2 mm wide. There are 1-2 flowers on a stalk.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, roots, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Petalochilus curtisepalus (D. L. Jones) D. L. Jones & M. A. Clem.;