Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Malaxis spicata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
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Learn more about Florida Adder's-mouth Orchid from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Malaxis spicata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Malaxis spicata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-14-001:
Malaxis spicata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Malaxis spicata
COMMON NAME:
Florida Adder's-mouth Orchid
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Jim Fowler jafmspicata_3
September Berkeley County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Similar in appearance and distribution to M. unifolia, but with 2-3 leaves, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
COMPARE
Adder's Mouth and Adder's Tongue
Jim Fowler jafmspicata_close
September Berkeley County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Plants bloom in Florida Aug-Feb; in Virginia June-Aug; in Pennsylvania in Sept, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Malaxis spicata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Malaxis spicata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Malaxis spicata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-14-001:
Malaxis spicata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Malaxis spicata