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Malaxis tenuis
Malaxis tenuis (S. Watson) Ames
Arizona Adder's Mouth Orchid, Arizona Adder's-mouth Orchid, Slender-flowered Malaxis
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MATE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Terrestrial, growing on dry woodland slopes.
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsWeb 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 Malaxis tenuis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Malaxis tenuis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malaxis tenuis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR