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Malaxis soulei
Malaxis soulei L.O. Williams
Chiricahua Adder's Mouth, Chiricahua Adder's-mouth Orchid, Mountain Adder's Mouth, Mountain Malaxis
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s): Malaxis macrostachya
USDA Symbol: MASO8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in moist wooded canyons and ravines, and on rocky open slopes.
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsWildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1224 Collected 2008-10-25 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 Malaxis soulei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Malaxis soulei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Malaxis soulei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR