Orchidaceae

Green medusa orchid

Microthelys rubrocallosa (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) Garay

Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Microthelys

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Microthelys rubrocallosaOrchidaceae

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Common names

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English: Green medusa orchid

Synonyms

Spiranthes rubrocallosa B.L.Rob. & Greenm.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.