Orchidaceae FAMILY
Orchis laxiflora
Orchis laxiflora
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Orchis laxiflora is a Bulb up to 0.75 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthern Europe, including Britain, from Belgium south and east to N. Africa and W. Asia.
HabitatWet marshes and wet meadows in the Channel Islands[ 230 Title Hardy Orchids. Orchids for the Garden and Frost-free Greenhouse. Publication Author Cribb. P. & Bailes. C. Publisher Christopher Helm. London. Year 1989 ISBN 0 7470 0416 1 Description An excellent book looking at the orchids that can be grown outdoors in temperate climates and giving lots of information on how to grow them. Very lttle information on their uses. ].