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Cyclopogon elatus
Cyclopogon elatus (Sw.) Schltr.
Tall Ladies'-tresses, Tall Neottia
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s): Beadlea elata, Spiranthes elata
USDA Symbol: CYEL6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Feb , Mar
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida, where it is considered endangered.
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in marshes and bogs in the Aleutian Islands.
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cyclopogon elatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyclopogon elatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyclopogon elatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR