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Pteroglossaspis ecristata
Pteroglossaspis ecristata (Fernald) Rolfe
Giant Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Eulophia ecristata, Triorchos ecristata
USDA Symbol: PTEC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SCWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Pteroglossaspis ecristata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pteroglossaspis ecristata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pteroglossaspis ecristata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-25Research By: TWC Staff