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Malaxis unifolia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Orchidaceae

Tribe
  
Malaxideae

Scientific name
  
Malaxis unifolia

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Epidendroideae

Genus
  
Malaxis

Rank
  
Species

Malaxis unifolia Malaxis unifolia green adder39smouth Go Botany

Similar
  
Malaxis, Platanthera lacera, Platanthera orbiculata, Goodyera tesselata, Malaxis histionantha

Malaxis unifolia, or the green adder's-mouth orchid, is a species of orchid occurring from eastern and central Canada (Newfoundland to Manitoba), the central and eastern United States (Maine to Florida, west as far as Minnesota, eastern Kansas, and eastern Texas), Mexico, Central America and the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic).

Malaxis unifolia Malaxis unifolia green adder39smouth Go Botany

Malaxis unifolia generally has only one leaf, but rarely two. Flowers are green, in a raceme, often resembling an umbel at first before it elongates.

Malaxis unifolia Malaxis unifolia Green Adder39s Mouth Go Orchids
Malaxis unifolia Malaxis unifolia Green Adder39s Mouth Go Orchids

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Malaxis unifolia Green adder39smouth Malaxis unifolia

Malaxis unifolia Malaxis unifolia Green Adder39smouth Minnesota Wildflowers

Malaxis unifolia Malaxis unifolia Green Adder39smouth Minnesota Wildflowers

References

Malaxis unifolia Wikipedia