Florida Adder's-mouth

Malaxis spicata

Native status unresolved in Georgia

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

—CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Orange, yellow or green” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “Up to about 9 inches” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Life cycle · “Perennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Light · “Full shade (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Moist; Wet (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Florida Adder's mouth

In your garden

Check this plant against your county, sun and soil moisture. Conditions are checked in your browser.

Choose a county to begin.