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Cressler, Alan

Trichocentrum maculatum

Trichocentrum maculatum (Aubl.) M.W. Chase

Cape Sable Orchid, Dancing Lady Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Lophiaris maculata, Oncidium luridum, Oncidium maculatum, Oncidium undulatum

USDA Symbol: TRMA19

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Yellow (occasionally brown to green), sometimes with reddish brown blotchy spots.

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)

Additional resources

USDA: Find Trichocentrum maculatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Trichocentrum maculatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trichocentrum maculatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-25
Research By: CBR

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