Cranichis muscosa Sw. is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cranichis muscosa Sw.

Cranichis muscosa Sw.

Cranichis muscosa, the cypress-knee helmet orchid, is a widespread terrestrial orchid found from southern Florida to northern South America.

Family
Genus
Cranichis
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida

About Cranichis muscosa Sw.

Cranichis muscosa Sw., commonly known as the cypress-knee helmet orchid, is a species of terrestrial orchid. This species is widespread across most of the West Indies, with its range extending into Central America, southern Mexico, Belize, northern South America, and southern Florida.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Cranichis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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