Moist open land is the habitat of the Large Twayblade (Liparis lilifolia).
Specifically, this wild orchid favors moist soils. It finds the moisture and nutrient levels that it seeks in floodplains and along stream banks. But it also may be found on moist wooded slopes.
Moist lowlands is the habitat of the Southern Twayblade (Listera australis).Specifically, this wild orchid favors moist soils. For example, it fluorishes in bogs. But it also thrives in moist woodlands, pine barrens and thickets.
Moist woodlands is the habitat of the Appalachian Twayblade (Listera smallii).Specifically, this wild orchid favors moist, nutrient rich soils. It therefore flourishes in damp mountain woodlands. But it also thrives in bogs and near thickets.
Purple is the bloom color of the Large Twayblade (Liparis lilifolia).Specifically, the sepals are pale green. The side petals are purple. The lip may be pale to brownish purple.
Moist open land is the habitat of the Lily-leaved Twayblade (Liparis lilifolia).Specifically, this wild orchid handles moist soils. It therefore is able to survive in floodplains and along stream banks. But it also may grow up and down moist wooded slopes.
Acidic moist land is the habitat of the Yellow Twayblade (Liparis loeselii).Specifically, this wild orchid favors acidic soils that meet its moisture and nutrient needs. It finds these needs met in moist slopes and thickets as well as wet woods. It also finds them in bogs and swamps.
Listera australis - southern twayblade
East of the Mississippi River is the range of the Large Twayblade Orchid (Cypripedium reginae).Specifically, the wild orchid ranges as far northeastward as Maine. It grows southwestward to northern Alabama. It extends northwestward from Missouri, across the Mississippi River and into North Dakota.
Green is the bloom color of the Yellow Twayblade (Liparis loeselii).Specifically, this wild orchid does not vary much in color. The flowers may be yellowish green or pale yellow. The plant's overall green coloring merges quickly with background colors in the orchid's native woodsy habitat.
May to July is the bloom time of the Large Twayblade (Liparis lilifolia).Specifically, this wild orchid blooms from late spring to mid-summer. Its dainty flower is a welcome sight to visitors of its stream bank and woodland habitats. But it may be easy to miss since the plant often does not reach the upper limits of its mature height of 2-10 inches (5.08 - 25.4 centimeters).
Two to ten inches (5.08 - 25.4 centimeters) is the mature size of the Large Twayblade (Liparis lilifolia).Specifically, this wild orchid affords the visitor with many contrasting shapes and sizes. For example, it has dainty blooms and a delicate stem. But the plant base is clasped by a pair of bright green leaves whose length matures to anywhere from two to seven inches (5.08 - 17.78 centimeters).
Liparis lilifolia is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Large Twayblade.Specifically, the scientific name brings together at least two words. The first word identifies the genus as wild orchids with shining leaves, Liparis. The second word indicates the species as having lily-like leaves, lilifolia. The name also may be associates with the plant's other popular common names: Lily-leaved Twayblade, Mauve Sleekwort, and Purple Scutheon.
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