Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Habenaria quinqueseta
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Habenaria quinqueseta
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Habenaria quinqueseta
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-03-005:
Habenaria quinqueseta
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Habenaria quinqueseta
COMMON NAME:
Michaux's Orchid, Long-horned Habenaria
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September Levy County FL
Goethe State Forest
"Quinqueseta" refers to conspicuous hornlike lobes of lip & lateral petals, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
Jim Fowler jafhabquinqu_group030913
September Levy County FL
Goethe State Forest
Leaves 6-25cm x 2.5-6cm, reduced above to clasping, ovate, acuminate bracts, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.