NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Orthochilus ecristatus [= Eulophia ecristata, Pteroglassapsis ecristata]

Scientific Name:	Orthochilus ecristatus [= Eulophia ecristata, Pteroglassapsis ecristata]
Genus:	Orthochilus
Species Epithet:	ecristatus
Common Name:	Spiked Medusa, Smooth-lipped Eulophia, Non-crested Eulophia, Giant Orchid
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	1-3 ft., 3-6 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Yellow, Green, Purple
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	June, July, August, September
Growing Area:	Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Mesic pinelands with blackjack oak, other sandhills and dry-mesic to mesic longleaf pinelands (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Coastal Plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Not Recommended for home landscapes
State Rank:	S1: Critically imperiled ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G2 - Imperiled, G3 - Vulnerable ^(*Key)
State Status:	E: Endangered ^(*Key)
Notes:	Formerly Pteroglossaspis ecristata. NC Natural Heritage Program Global Rank: G2G3
Blooming Plant © David R. McAdoo
Closeup of Blooms © David R. McAdoo
Closeup 2 of Blooms © David R. McAdoo
Seed Pods David McAdoo
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record