Triphora trianthophoros (Sw.) Rydb.

Three-birds Orchid

Synonyms: Arethusa trianthophoros, Pogonia trianthophora, Triphora trianthophora

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Orchidaceae

Genus: Triphora

Species: Triphora trianthophoros

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph, Mycoheterotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

PHOTOS OF Triphora trianthophoros