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Northeastern Butterfly Orchid
Northeastern Butterfly Orchid
Psychopsis papilio
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Rare

About

The Northeastern Butterfly Orchid is a rare orchid native to the northeastern United States. This orchid is a carnivorous plant that has evolved to feed on the nectar of pollinators such as butterflies.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Psychopsis
Species
Psychopsis papilio