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Liparis loeselii
Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich.
Yellow Widelip Orchid, Fen Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LILO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Liparis loeselii has a small green lip petal and occurs from Saskatchewan east to Newfoundland, south to North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama, west to Arkansas, and north to Missouri, Nebraska, and the Dakotas.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Liparis loeselii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Liparis loeselii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Liparis loeselii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-25Research By: TWC Staff