Orchidaceae
Wormvine orchid
Vanilla barbellata
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Vanilla
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Wormvine orchid, Articulated vanillas
- Russian
- Ванилла артикюлата
Synonyms
- Vanilla articulata Northr.
- Vanilla bakeri Schltr.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: Malcolm Manners from Lakeland FL, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Malcolm Manners from Lakeland FL, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Malcolm Manners from Lakeland FL, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dr Mary Gillham Archive Project, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Malcolm Manners from Lakeland FL, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.