Nerve Root (Cypripedium acaule)

Family: Orchidaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Usually found in the higher and dryer parts of coniferous woods, often in a thin layer of pine needles over rocks, it is also sometimes found in bogs and wet places. (Zone 7)