Tiger orchid, Hornet orchid
Diuris sulphurea
Family: Orchidaceae
What it is like
An orchid. It grows in the soil and has leaves at the base and an erect flowering stem. The stem is 30-60 cm tall. It grows in colonies that spread by rhizomes. There are 1-3 leaves on a plant. These are narrow and grass like and 20-50 cm long by 4 mm wide. The flowering stems have small leaves along them. The flowers are in a spike with 1-7 flowers. The flowers are 2.3 cm long by 2.5-3 cm wide. They are yellow with brown markings. The tubers are light brown and 5 cm long by 8 mm wide. There are usually 2 tubers on each plant.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in dry sclerophyll forest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Tasmania
How it is used for food
The tubers are eaten.
Edible parts
Tubers, root