【Guess the Sea and River Ingredients】Grows on the cliffs of Fujian and Zhejiang; locals use it to make soups

Relatively special leaves and small balls on the stems

The local mountain people like to drink stewed soup; it is said to have a shrimp flavor

Dendrobium----------Stelechocarpus

Guangdong Anoectochilus, an epiphytic plant. The rhizome is long, about 2 mm in diameter. The pseudobulbs are sub-oblong, 1–2.5 cm long and 2–5 mm thick, spaced 2–7 cm apart from each other, with numerous fibrous roots at their base. 1 terminal leaf with a short petiole ； Leaves are leathery, oblong, 2–6.5 cm long and 4–10 mm wide; the apex is obtuse and slightly concave, while the base narrows to a wedge shape; the edges are entire ； The midrib is distinct. The scape is taller than the leaves, up to 8 cm long, and covered with 3–5 sheaths. The raceme is shortened to form an umbel, terminal, with 2–4 (7) flowers ； Bracteoles are small, shorter than the pedicel (including the ovary) ； Flowers are pale yellow ； The sepals are nearly identical, linear-lanceolate in shape; the middle sepal is about 1 cm long, while the lateral sepals are slightly longer. Their upper edges are rolled up to form a tubular shape, with a tail-like tip; most of their base adheres to the base of the gynostemium and the column foot ； Petals are narrowly lanceolate, about 5 mm long, gradually pointed, and entire ； The labellum is folded and shorter than the petals, with 4 folds on the labellar disc ； The column foot is short, with its separated portion being about 0.4 mm long. Flowering occurs in June, and fruiting takes place from August to October. 【Habitat Distribution】Ecological environment: Epiphytic on trees or rocks. 【Characteristics】Identification by characteristics: The rhizome is thin, with a diameter of 1–1.5 mm, and a pseudobulb is present every 1.4–2.5 cm. The pseudobulb is ovate-oblong to conical in shape, 0.8–1.5 cm in length and 4–8 mm in diameter; it has fine longitudinal ridges on its surface, with a groove on the side near the rhizome, and its base does not narrow into a stalk-like structure. It has a faint odor and a mild taste. 【Flavor and Properties】Sweet in taste ； light ； Cool in nature. [Functions and indications] Clears heat ； Nourish yin ； Reduce swelling. Sore throat due to wind-heat ； Cough due to lung heat ； Yin deficiency with internal heat ； Thirst due to febrile diseases ； Rheumatic arthralgia ； Contusions and sprains ； Mastitis

You know this too; it’s amazing, and it’s also called olive beans

I watch orchids every day, so I know a bit about them.

Oh, this is considered a type of orchid. I have a question: can the fleshy roots of orchids be eaten?

I’ve never heard of eating orchid roots.