Status: Native
Synonyms:
Acroanthes montana (Rothrock) Greene
Malaxis soulei is one of our most inconspicous orchids. It bears a single leaf in the midst of which a flower spike rises. The flower spike bears very small greenish flowers that are hard to even identify as orchid-like without magnification. This orchid, like most in New Mexico, prefers ponderosa pine habitat.
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Malaxis soulei, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road at Bearwallow turnoff, Aug. 5, 2007
Malaxis soulei, fruits, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek Road, Sept. 1, 2008
Malaxis soulei, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Sheep Corral Canyon, July 11, 2009
Malaxis soulei, closeup of flower spike, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Sheep Corral Canyon, July 11, 2009
Malaxis soulei, 2x field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Sheep Corral Canyon, July 11, 2009
Malaxis soulei, corms (bulbs) with a few slender roots, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Black Range, McKnight Peak Road, Aug. 9, 2009
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