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McAdoo, David R.

Amerorchis rotundifolia

Amerorchis rotundifolia (Banks ex Pursh) Hultén

Roundleaf Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Orchis rotundifolia, Orchis rotundifolia var. lineata

USDA Symbol: AMRO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Oval
Leaf Apex: Acuminate , Acute
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule , Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NY , VT , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACW	OBL					OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Amerorchis rotundifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Amerorchis rotundifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amerorchis rotundifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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