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Found along the east coast of the United States and Canada into the center of North America, the ''C. tuberosus'' is common is savannas, sandhill seeps, and in bog within mountain regions. <ref name= "Weakley"> [Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.] </ref>
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Revision as of 14:33, 16 May 2018

Calopogon tuberosus
Calopogon tuberosus AFP.jpg
Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Orchidales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Calopogon
Species: C. tuberosus
Binomial name
Calopogon tuberosus
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CALO TUBE DIST.JPG
Natural range of Calopogon tuberosus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: C. pulchellus (R. Brown), Limodorum tuberosum (Linnaeus)

Varieties: none

Description

C. tuberosus is a perennial forb/herb in the Orchidaceae family native to North America. [1]


Distribution

Found along the east coast of the United States and Canada into the center of North America, the C. tuberosus is common is savannas, sandhill seeps, and in bog within mountain regions. [2]

Ecology

Habitat

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. USDA Plant Database
  2. [Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.]