Liparis loeselii - (image 1 of 5)
Taxonomy
Family: Orchidaceae
Habitat
Peat bog, moist calcareous sites, marly fen, moist prairie, shaded hillside seep.
Associates
In bogs with Larix laricina, Menyanthes trifoliata minor, Rhus vernix, Rubus pubescens.
Distribution
Morphology
A pair of relatively large basal leaves. Flowers greenish to purplish-brown, 10 or more; spike not twisted; lip not spurred; one fertile anther.
Notes
Flowers early June to early July.
Wetland indicator: Facultative wetland+
A rather inconspicuous green orchid.
Bibliography
Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.
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