Liparis loeselii
Appearance
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Liparis loeselii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Subtribe: | Malaxidinae |
Genus: | Liparis |
Species: | L. loeselii
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Binomial name | |
Liparis loeselii | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Liparis loeselii, the fen orchid,[2] yellow widelip orchid,[3] or bog twayblade,[4] is a species of orchid. It is native to Europe, northern Asia, the eastern United States, and eastern Canada.[1] It grows in fens, bogs and dune slacks.[1] It has yellow flowers and glossy yellow-green leaves.[5]
- Subspecies[6]
- Liparis loeselii subsp. loeselii - Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada, United States
- Liparis loeselii subsp. orientalis Efimov - Altay region of Russia
- Liparis loeselii subsp. sachalinensis (Nakai) Efimov - Sakhalin Island in Russia
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Pridgeon, Alec M. (1992). The Illustrated encyclopedia of orchids. Timber Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-88192-267-7.
- ^ "BioLib - Liparis loeselii (Fen Orchid)". biolib.cz.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Liparis loeselii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Liparis loeselii". Connecticut Botanical Society. March 1, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ NPT CBC - County Flower
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
External links
[edit]Media related to Liparis loeselii at Wikimedia Commons