Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Malaxideae Scientific name Liparis loeselii Rank Species | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Genus Liparis Higher classification Liparis | |
Similar Liparis, Orchids, Epipactis palustris, Dactylorhiza incarnata, Hammarbya |
Liparis loeselii
Liparis loeselii, common names fen orchid, yellow widelip orchid, or bog twayblade, is a species of orchid. It is native to Europe, northern Asia, the eastern United States and eastern Canada. It grows in fens, bogs and dune slacks. It is a yellow flowering plant with glossy yellow-green leaves.
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- 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
Liparis loeselii seed dispersal
References
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