Orchidaceae FAMILY

Orchis italica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Orchis italica is a Bulb up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope.

HabitatCalcareous soils in grassland, garigue and open places in pine woodland[ 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. ].