Orchids in Vermont
I'm trying to learn the orchids (family Orchidaceae) in Vermont. Four of the six subfamilies recognized by iNaturalist have representation in Vermont as follows:
| Subfamily | Genera | Taxa | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apostasioid Orchids (Apostasioideae) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slipper Orchids (Cypripedioideae) | 1 | 5 | 1,812 |
| Lower Epidendroid Orchids (Epidendroideae) | 10 | 19 | 1,475 |
| Orchidoid Orchids (Orchidoideae) | 5 | 29 | 1,924 |
| Higher Epidendroid Orchids (Vandoideae) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pogonias and Vanilla Orchids (Vanilloideae) | 2 | 3 | 123 |
The subfamilies are documented in a visual table for convenience:
- Family Orchidaceae in Vermont (googledoc)
If you find errors or discrepancies, please leave a comment. Thanks!
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This sounds like a fun and challenging project, which should keep you busy for some time!
Ha, I think you're right!
Interesting and yes, challenging! Thought-provoking, as well. Your project sent me looking for other Orchidaceae subfamilies, and I found four. It looks as if Vermont has species in all except Apostasiodeae. Here are the other three:
Cypripediodeae https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/211065-Cypripedioideae
Vanilloideae https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/738349-Vanilloideae
Epidendroideae https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/738346-Epidendroideae/browse_photos
Wow! You've got your work cut out for you!
But thank you! It's already helped me think about how different species of orchids fit into the family!
Maybe I'll try Cypripediodeae next...that should be an easy one (famous last words).
I going to enjoy watching your progress. And I'm sure I'll learn a lot too. Thanks for doing this!
I can see you working on your Google Doc now 😊(Your cursor is red 😊.)
You are making great progress with Cypripediodeae!
@cgbb2004 thanks for looking :-) the slipper orchids were much easier to document than the orchidoid orchids.
@trscavo Thanks for this! Very interesting :)
Thanks @micholoko as it turns out, four of six subfamilies are represented in VT. I've sorted through 56 taxa spread across 18 genera. See the tables in the googledoc for details.
Hi all. I rewrote the content of the journal article and completely rewrote the googledoc. Hope that helps.
This is absolutely amazing!!! Thank you, @trscavo, for portraying the taxonomy of Vermont's Orchidaceae and linking to sources and observations! Yes, your revisions are helpful! An outstanding work!!! Thanks again!
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