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Cyrtopodium punctatum
Cyrtopodium punctatum (L.) Lindl.
Cowhorn Orchid, Cigar Orchid, Bee-swarm Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYPU4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers are multicolored: orange, red, yellow and purple.
Distribution
USA: FLNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 Cyrtopodium punctatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyrtopodium punctatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyrtopodium punctatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-24Research By: Joseph A. Marcus