Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda Calflora

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Taxon Report

Malaxis monophyllos (L.) Sw. var. brachypoda (A. Gray) F. Morris & E. A. Eames

White bog adder's-mouth

2012 Duncan S. Bell

2013 Raymond Prothero

2016 Adrienne Simmons

2012 Duncan S. Bell

Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda is a perennial herb (bulb) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~20 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Malaxis monophyllos
Genus:	Malaxis
Family:	Orchidaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows, bogs/fens

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:


CNPS	Malaxis brachypoda, Malaxis monophyllos ssp. brachypoda
JEF	Malaxis brachypoda
JEF	Malaxis monophyllos ssp. brachypoda
PLANTS	Malaxis brachypoda

Information about Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MABR5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 2B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).