Calopogon tuberosus
| Calopogon tuberosus | |
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| 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 L | |
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| Natural range of Calopogon tuberosus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
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
Generally, warmer temperatures produce more seedling germination for the C. tuberosus with the exception of Michigan where cooler temperatures resulted in more germination. Also, fluctuating temperatures are more beneficial than stagnant temperatures. [3]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ USDA Plant Database
- ↑ [Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.]
- ↑ [Kauth, P. J., et al. (2011). "Comparative in vitro germination ecology of Calopogon tuberosus var. tuberosus (Orchidaceae) across its geographic range." The Society for In Vitro Biology: 148-156.]
