Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Triphora trianthophoros var. trianthophoros
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
You may enjoy reading Orchids of the Francis Marion National Forest by Jim Fowler.
Funny thing about this particular orchid species: It blooms only after a few, rather specific meteorological conditions have been met, and then for only a few hours that day. Read more at Jim Fowler's blog.
The leaves are unusual for orchids, being about 1/2-inch long, heart-shaped but clasping, and a handful scattered along the stem. Learn more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDED WITHIN & ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Triphora trianthophora
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Triphora trianthophoros
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT) Flora of North America
Triphora trianthophora ssp. trianthophora
INCLUDED WITHIN & ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-05-001:
Triphora trianthophora FAMILY Orchidaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN & ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Triphora trianthophora
COMMON NAME:
Three Birds Orchid, Nodding Pogonia, Nodding Ettercap
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Jim Fowler jaftriphora_pinkgroup2
August NC
Pisgah National Forest
Tiny half-inch flowers at apex of a succulent green to reddish-green stem, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History (Fowler, 2005).
Jim Fowler jaftriphora_white1
August NC
Pisgah National Forest
Petals and sepals may be pure white or white tipped with pink or purple, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History (Fowler, 2005).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Triphora trianthophoros var. trianthophoros
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN & ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Triphora trianthophora
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Triphora trianthophoros
SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT)
Flora of North America
Triphora trianthophora ssp. trianthophora
INCLUDED WITHIN & ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-05-001:
Triphora trianthophora
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN & ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Triphora trianthophora