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Platythelys querceticola
Platythelys querceticola (Lindl.) Garay
Jug Orchid, Low Ground Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s): Erythrodes querceticola, Physurus querceticola
USDA Symbol: PLQU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Creeping, up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FL , LA , MSNative Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in swamps, hardwood forests and floodplains.
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 Platythelys querceticola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Platythelys querceticola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platythelys querceticola
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR