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Bletia spicata

Also known as: Arethusa spicata Walter +10 more
  • Arethusa spicata Walter
  • Bletia aphylla Nutt.
  • Corallorhiza spicata (Walter) Tidestr.
  • Hexalectris aphylla (Nutt.) A.Gray
  • Hexalectris aphylla (Nutt.) Raf.
  • Hexalectris spicata (Walter) Barnhart
  • Hexalectris spicata f. albolabia P.M.Br.
  • Hexalectris spicata f. lutea P.M.Br.
  • Hexalectris spicata f. wilderi P.M.Br.
  • Hexalectris spicata var. spicata
  • Hexalectris squamosa Raf.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a holomycotrophic rhizomatous geophyte.

Naturally occurring in North America, Bletia spicata is a rhizomatous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

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