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Cressler, Alan

Encyclia tampensis

Encyclia tampensis (Lindl.) Small

Tampa Butterfly Orchid, Butterfly Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Epidendrum tampense

USDA Symbol: ENTA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The Butterfly Orchid is a member of the orchid family (family Orchidaceae). Orchids are perennial herbs with complicated, unusual and often beautiful flowers borne singly or in spikes, racemes, or branched clusters.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Inflorescence: Panicle , Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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