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Prosthechea cochleata (Clamshell orchid)
Cressler, Alan

Prosthechea cochleata

Prosthechea cochleata (L.) W.E. Higgins

Clamshell Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PRCO4

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , Blue , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-25
Research By: CBR

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