puttyroot
(Aplectrum hyemale)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNR - Unranked SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FAC - Facultative |
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| Midwest | FAC - Facultative |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FAC - Facultative |
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Description |
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Puttyroot is most often encountered in early spring as a single, large, green leaf held horizontal over a forest floor that is covered with dried, brown, tree leaves. The leaf persists through the winter but disappears in summer. |
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Height |
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12″ to 24″ |
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Flower Color |
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Purplish |
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Habitat |
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Moderate moisture. Deciduous woods. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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May to June |
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Uncommon |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) / Angiospermae (flowering plants) | ||
| Class | Liliopsida (monocots) | ||
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Asparagales (agaves, orchids, irises, and allies) | ||
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Orchidaceae (orchids) | ||
| Subfamily | Epidendroideae (lower Epidendroideae) | ||
| Tribe | Epidendreae | ||
| Subtribe | Calypsoinae | ||
Genus |
Aplectrum (putty roots) | ||
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Common Names |
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Adam and Eve Adam-and-Eve putty-root putty-root orchid puttyroot |
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Slideshows |
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| Aplectrum hyemale (Puttyroot) Allen Chartier |
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| Aplectrum hyemale Joshua Mayer |
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About
Adam and Eve orchid |
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| Putty-root Orchid Nature Walk alchemist10101 |
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About
Published on Jul 1, 2012 A clip of the Putty-root Orchid from a larger virtual nature walk video for my teaching portfolio. Ms. L |
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Other Videos |
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| Putty Root Orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) colong7034 |
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About
Published on Jun 2, 2014 Putty Root orchid (Aplectrum hyemale), also known as Adam-and-Eve orchid, is native to the eastern USA and Canada. The plant is called putty root because the tuber contains a sticky substance that was used to mend pots. The name Adam-and Eve comes from the observation that the tuber divides in two. The single striped leaf appears in the fall, persists through the winter, and usually disappears before the tiny flowers appear in late spring. Transylvania County, NC. |
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| Wild Orchid Putty Root osmiling1 |
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Uploaded on Jun 15, 2009 Wild Putty Root Orchid on a wild orchid tour with Wild Man. |
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