Three Birds is the common name of Triphora trianthophora.
Specifically, the number honors the tendency of the wild orchid to produce three flowers near its three topmost leaves. The common name also honors the gentle, bird wing like delicacy of its flowers in even the slightest of breezes. Another common name is Nodding Pogonia.
Triphora trianthophora is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Nodding Pogonia Orchid.Specifically, the scientific name is made up of at least two words. The first is the genus, which honors the orchid's tendency to sport three flowers near its three topmost leaves. The second word is the species, which emphasizes once again the plant's tendency to produce three flowers.
Triphora trianthophora is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Three Birds Orchid.Specifically, the scientific name is made up of at least two words. The first is the genus, which honors the orchid's tendency to sport three flowers near its three topmost leaves. The second word is the species, which emphasizes once again the plant's tendency to produce three flowers.
East of the Mississippi River is the range of the Nodding Pogonia Orchid (Triphora trianthophora).Specifically, this wild orchid ranges as far northeast as Maine. It is found as far southeast as Florida. It grows as far southwest as Texas and as far northwest as Wisconsin.
Three (3) inches to one (1) foot (7.62 - 30.48 centimeters) is the mature size of the Nodding Pogonia Orchid (Triphora trianthophora).Specifically, the orchid shows considerable variation in height. But what is predictable about its stems is the sprouting of leaves in between the orchid's top and base. Generally, wild orchids are leafless other than at the stem's base.
Three (3) inches to one (1) foot (7.62 - 30.48 centimeters) is the mature size of the Three Birds Orchid (Triphora trianthophora).Specifically, the orchid shows considerable variation in height. But what is predictable about its stems is the sprouting of leaves in between the orchid's top and base. Generally, wild orchids are leafless other than at the stem's base.
Brush and woodlands are the habitat of the Nodding Pogonia Orchid (Triphora trianthophora).Specifically, this wild orchid favors soil that is moist and rich in nutrients. It needs the moisture in order to take the nutrients in through the roots. Nutrients cannot enter a plant's roots other than in dissolved form. The orchid finds what it is looking for in the rich damp soil of thickets and woods.
White is the bloom color of the Nodding Pogonia Orchid (Triphora trianthophora).Specifically, this wild orchid may produce anywhere from just one to seven (1-7) individual, dainty flowers. The bright, clean, clear white color often may be flushed with purple or pink. The upper surface of the flowery lip is marked by three green lines.
Brush and woodlands are the habitat of the Three Birds Orchid (Triphora trianthophora).Specifically, this wild orchid favors soil that is moist and rich in nutrients. It needs the moisture in order to take the nutrients in through the roots. Nutrients cannot enter a plant's roots other than in dissolved form. The orchid finds what it is looking for in the rich damp soil of thickets and woods.
July to September is the bloom time of the Nodding Pogonia Orchid (Triphora trianthophora).Specifically, the orchid blooms from mid-summer into early fall. It presents quite a pretty picture during the hottest days of summer and the steady cooling-off time of early autumn. It is a slender plant that likes to grow in small, friendly groups. Additionally, its leaves are attractively heart-shaped and tinted with purple.
July to September is the bloom time of the Three Birds Orchid (Triphora trianthophora).Specifically, the orchid blooms from mid-summer into early fall. It presents quite a pretty picture during the hottest days of summer and the steady cooling-off time of early autumn. It is a slender plant that likes to grow in small, friendly groups. Additionally, its leaves are attractively heart-shaped and tinted with purple.
The common name is horsetails.
No it is Not a Common name