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rosebud orchid
Scientific Name: Cleistes
Family: Orchidaceae
Category: Monocot
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Rosebud Orchid (Cleistesiopsis divaricata and Cleistes bifaria)
The term "Rosebud Orchid" refers to several orchid species, including Cleistesiopsis divaricata and Cleistes bifaria. Cleistesiopsis divaricata is also known as Spreading Pogonia.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Scientific Name:
- Cleistesiopsis divaricata
- Cleistes bifaria
- Synonyms:
- Cleistes divaricata (L.) Ames
- Pogonia (in some classifications)
- Common Names:
- Rosebud Orchid
- Spreading Pogonia
- Large Rosebud Orchid (referring to Cleistesiopsis divaricata)
- Small Rosebud Orchid (referring to Cleistes bifaria)
Distribution and Habitat
The Rosebud Orchid (Cleistesiopsis divaricata) is found throughout the southeastern United States, ranging from New Jersey south to Florida. Cleistes bifaria is found in many of the southern bogs. These orchids often grow in acid soils of pinelands and bogs, and in both dry and wet environments.
Morphological Characteristics
- Cleistesiopsis divaricata features 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large, showy, rose-colored flowers.
Historical Context
Until 2009, Cleistes bifaria was known as Small Rosebud Orchid and Cleistes divaricata was known as Large Rosebud Orchid.