Adders Mouth
Malaxis unifolia is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Green Adder's Mouth.Specifically, a scientific name has at least two parts. The first is the genus of wild orchids with tender tissues, Malaxis. The second is the species of soft orchids that has just one leaf, unifolia.
Florida Adder's Mouth (orchid)
Malaxis spicata is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Florida Malaxis Orchid.Specifically, a scientific name comprises at least two words. The first word describes the softness, Malaxis, of the genus' tender tissues. The second word identifies the species as spotted, spicata.
June to August is the bloom time of the Green Adder's Mouth (Malaxis unifolia).Specifically, this wild orchid blooms throughout the entire summer. Its overall green coloring causes the plant to easily fade into the background. Even its green bloom is inconspicuous.
East of the Mississippi River is the range of the Green Adder's Mouth (Malaxis unifolia).Specifically, the wild orchid ranges as far northeast as Maine. It may be found growing as far southeast as Florida. It grows northwestward across the Mississippi and into Minnesota. It extends southwestward across the Mississippi and into Texas.
Malaxis spicata is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Florida Adder's Mouth.Specifically, a scientific name has at least two parts. The first identifies the genus, which honors the softness, Malaxis, of the plant's tender tissues. The second indicates that the species is spotted, spicata.
Moist grassy and woodsy soils is the habitat of the Green Adder's Mouth (Malaxis unifolia).Specifically, this wild orchid favors moist soils in which plenty of grasses and leaves break down and release nutrients. It finds the correct moisture and nutrient levels in the soils of moist thickets and woods. It also finds them in bogs and meadows.
Green is the bloom color of the Green Adder's Mouth (Malaxis unifolia).Specifically, everything about this wild orchid blends with its grassy and woodsy habitats. The bloom is inconspicuous in its green color and its tiny size. Its distinctiveness lies in its putting on a three-month show that many visitors miss in the plant's native habitat.
Malaxis spicata is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Little Orange Lip Orchid.Specifically, a scientific name brings together at least two words. The first word characterizes the genus' hallmark as being the softness, Malaxis, of tender plant tissues. The second word describes the species as being spotted, spicata.
Around 1-1/2 feet (45.72 centimeters) is the mature size of the Green Adder's Mouth (Malaxis unifolia).Specifically, this wild orchid has a diminutive look. Its bloom is dainty, and its stem is slender. The trimness is emphasized by one 3-1/2 inch (8.89 centimeter) leaf that chunkily wraps around the fragile stem about halfway up from the ground.
East of the Mississippi River is the range of the Florida Malaxis Orchid (Malaxis spicata).Specifically, the wild orchid ranges as far north as Virginia in its southeastern extension. It may be found growing as far south as Florida in its southeastern range. It is found all along the coastal plain in between the two states.
No it is Not a Common name