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Orchidaceae
Cranichis

not marked as a favorite taxon Cranichis muscosa Swartz. Common name: Cypress-knee Helmet Orchid, Moss Orchid. Phenology: Jan-Feb. Habitat: Terrestrial on cypress knees and mossy sinkholes in rockland hammocks and strand swamps. Distribution: S. FL; West Indies; s. Mexico (CHP), Central America, and South America. This species had not been seen in FL for almost 100 years until being rediscovered in Collier County in January 2004.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA26, K4, NS, POWO, S, S13, WH3, WI, Brown (2002). Basionym: Cranichis muscosa Sw. 1788

Links to other floras: = Cranichis muscosa - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL

Heliophily ⓘ: 2

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image #1 of Cranichis muscosa© Roger L. Hammer | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Cranichis muscosa© Roger L. Hammer | Original Image ⭷

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