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Cressler, Alan

Calopogon tuberosus var. simpsonii

Calopogon tuberosus (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. simpsonii (Small) Magrath

Simpson's Grasspink

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Calopogon pulchellus var. simpsonii, Limodorum simpsonii

USDA Symbol: CATUS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL

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 Calopogon tuberosus var. simpsonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Calopogon tuberosus var. simpsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calopogon tuberosus var. simpsonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-24
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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