Bayard's Malaxis (Malaxis bayardii)

Close-up of Malaxis bayardii in flower.

Photo Credit: Mark Larocque

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Orchidaceae
State: CT, MA, NC, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, VA, WV
Nature Serve ID: 145455
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Categories of Interest: Orchids
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

This species is not in the National Collection but has a $25 sponsorship donation from Asli Lawrence to be recorded when it is collected

Where is Bayard's Malaxis (Malaxis bayardii) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Bayard's Malaxis can be found in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia

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Bayard's Malaxis (Malaxis bayardii) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Malaxis bayardii
Authority	Fern.
Family	Orchidaceae
CPC Number	12474
ITIS	507254
USDA	MABA6
Duration	Perennial
Common Names
Associated Scientific Names	Malaxis bayardii
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
Massachusetts	S1
North Carolina	S1
New Jersey	SH
New York	S1
Pennsylvania	S1
Rhode Island	SH
South Carolina	SNR
West Virginia	SH
Connecticut	SH
Virginia	SH

Ecological Relationships

Photos

Close-up of Malaxis bayardii in flower.

Photo Credit: Mark Larocque

Malaxis bayardii in situ in Massachussetts.

Photo Credit: Dan Wall

Malaxis bayardii in situ in North Carolina.

Photo Credit: Lilly Anderson-Messec

Malaxis bayardii flower close-up with an ant visitor.

Photo Credit: iNaturalist user necology

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