Aplectrum hyemale
Putty Root, Adam And Eve
Other regional names: Puttyroot
- Puttyroot
Also known as: Aplectra elatior Raf. +10 more
- Aplectra elatior Raf.
- Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.
- Aplectrum hyemale f. pallidum (House) House
- Aplectrum hyemale var. pallidum (House) Barnhart
- Aplectrum shortii Rydb.
- Aplectrum spicatum Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
- Aplectrum spicatum var. pallidum House
- Corallorhiza hyemalis (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.
- Cymbidium hyemale Muhl. ex Willd.
- Epidendrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir.
- SH1616543.08FU
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Found natively in North America, Aplectrum hyemale (commonly known as Putty Root or Adam And Eve) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin