Cleistesiopsis bifaria
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| Cleistesiopsis bifaria | |
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| File:Cleistesiopsis bifaria (17412425888) (cropped).jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Genus: | Cleistesiopsis |
| Species: | C. bifaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Cleistesiopsis bifaria (Fernald) Pansarin & F.Barros
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Cleistesiopsis bifaria, the smaller spreading pogonia, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to the eastern United States, along the Appalachian Mountains from West Virginia to Alabama.[2][3][4] It grows up to 2 feet (0.61 metres) tall.[5] Flower petals are white or rose-pink in color with purple or pink venation.[6] Its habitats include savannas, wet meadows, and pine or oak woodlands of ridgetops.[1] The species is threatened by fire suppression, habitat loss, and invasive species.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cleistesiopsis bifaria". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "Cleistes bifaria in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ↑ "Cleistesiopsis bifaria (Small Spreading Pogonia): Go Orchids". goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
External links
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Cleistesiopsis bifaria at Wikimedia Commons
- File:Wikispecies-logo.svg Data related to Cleistesiopsis bifaria at Wikispecies
- North American Orchid Conservation Center, Go Orchids: Cleistesiopsis bifaria (Small Spreading Pogonia)
