Habenaria quinqueseta
| Habenaria quinqueseta | |
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| Photo was taken by Gil Nelson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Orchidales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Genus: | Habenaria |
| Species: | H. quinqueseta |
| Binomial name | |
| Habenaria quinqueseta (Michx.) Eaton | |
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| Natural range of Habenaria quinqueseta from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: longhorn bog orchid
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Synonym: Habenaria quinqueseta var. quinqueseta
Description
A description of Habenaria quinqueseta is provided in The Flora of North America.
Habenaria quinqueseta is a perennial herbaceous species.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
H. quinqueseta can be found in moist to dry loamy or sandy soils of longleaf pine savannas and open mixed woodlands[1]. Associated species include Pinus, Quercus, Magnolia, Cornus, Liquidambar styraciflua, Vaccinium, Pinus taeda, and Quercus nigra [1].
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting has been observed in September and October[1].
Seed dispersal
According to Kay Kirkman, a plant ecologist, this species disperses by gravity. [2]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, R. Kral, U. Reis, Richard R. Clinebell II, Leon Neel, and Paul C. Standley. States and Counties: Florida: Leon. Georgia: Dougherty and Thomas. Country: Honduras
- ↑ Kay Kirkman, unpublished data, 2015.
