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Cressler, Alan

Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum

Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum (Rchb. f.) Rolfe

Leafless Bentspur Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAPA32

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems minute. Leaves no longer present by flowering. Ribbon-like roots spread on surface of the ground. Inflorescences under 2 inches in length.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers white with pink blush.

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-30
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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