Plant Details
Habenaria repens
Water-spider Orchid, Floating Orchid
Scientific Name: |
Habenaria repens |
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Common Name: |
Water-spider Orchid, Floating Orchid |
Plant Family |
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Bloom Color(s): |
Greenish |
Size in Feet: |
2.5 |
Light: |
sun |
Soil Moisture: |
Hydric(*) |
Bloom Time: |
April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November |
Bloom Area: |
Coast |
Habitat Description: |
Blackwater swamps, pools, banks of creeks and rivers (Weakley 2015). |
State Rank: |
S2 - 6-20 Extant Populations - Imperiled in NC because of rarity or because of some factor(s) making it very vulnerable to extirpation from NC (*) |
State Status: |
W - Watch List (*) |
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Blooming Waterway Mat
© David R. McAdoo |
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Blooming Plant
© David R. McAdoo |
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Closeup of Blooms
© David R. McAdoo |
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Another Close up
David McAdoo |
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Old Blooms
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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