Nodding Swamp Orchid (Geodorum densiflorum)

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

Geodorum densiflorum otherwise known as Nodding Swamp Orchid is a perennial orchid commonly found in East Asia. Its shoots are about 20-30cm long. It has pseudobulbs that are usually about 13-26mm n diameter. The leaves are oval in shape and are pleated along their length. The flowering stalk has 8-10 pink flowers. In Australia, it has been considered as an endangered species due to urbanization.

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

Dense forest, thickets, and clearings, on grassy slopes, and in pockets of soil on limestone at elevations from near sea level to 450 metres in Fiji. (Zone 10)