Orchidaceae FAMILY
Thelymitra pulchella
Thelymitra pulchella
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Thelymitra pulchella is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNew Zealand.
HabitatClay banks, gumland, pakihi and other boggy places in North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ].