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09-18-2016, 03:17 PM
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Mexipedium xerophyticum
[IMG]  IMG_9958 by Eddy Ezekiel, sur Flickr[/IMG] |
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09-18-2016, 05:10 PM
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New to me, and very pretty! Love the fuzzy sepals.
Last edited by fishmom; 09-18-2016 at 05:25 PM..
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09-19-2016, 01:43 PM
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New to me as well. How big are the blooms? I think I am in love.
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09-19-2016, 03:08 PM
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between 10 and 15mm.
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09-19-2016, 03:11 PM
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Well done Eddy. It's lovely!
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09-19-2016, 03:40 PM
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Rarely seen, so awesome!! Thanks for posting. How dry do you keep it?
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09-19-2016, 04:09 PM
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I haven't seen it in habitat, that I know of. The rock formation it is reported to grow on is extremely uncommon and distinctive.
Xerophyticum is not very accurate.
This is a rain forest plant with a drier winter. The pockets of humus it grows in would almost never get completely dry.
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09-19-2016, 04:28 PM
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You know, for some reason I pictured it growing in some Mexican desert. Thanks for the info though.
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09-19-2016, 04:32 PM
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I've wondered whether the name was given to throw people off the trail.
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