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Encyclia tampensis
Encyclia tampensis (Lindl.) Small
Tampa Butterfly Orchid, Butterfly Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Epidendrum tampense
USDA Symbol: ENTA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The Butterfly Orchid is a member of the orchid family (family Orchidaceae). Orchids are perennial herbs with complicated, unusual and often beautiful flowers borne singly or in spikes, racemes, or branched clusters.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Inflorescence: Panicle , Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: FLWeb 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 Encyclia tampensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Encyclia tampensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Encyclia tampensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-07Research By: TWC Staff