Cranefly orchid is the common name of Tipularia discolor.
Specifically, the common name honors the insect-like impression that the spreading threadlike parts of the wild orchid's delicate flowers gives. Indeed, the flowers give the appearance of swarming, little purple insects. Another common name is Elfin Spur.
I believe it is Tipularia discolor.
Tipularia discolor is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Elfin Spur Orchid.Specifically, a scientific name has at least two parts. The first word identifies the plant's genus as orchids whose blooms call to mind craneflies, Tipularia. The second word identifies the plant's species as cranefly orchids having a two-colored winter leaf, discolor. The name also may be linked with the Cranefly Orchid, which is another popular common name.
The scientific name for American pussywillow is Salix discolor.
Purple is the bloom color of the Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor).Specifically, the flowers can range from purple to shades of green, rust or yellow. They harmonize with their rustic surroundings. They also tend to harmonize with their stems of brownish to yellowish green tinged with purple.
Woods are the habitat of the Elfin Spur Orchid (Tipularia discolor).Specifically, this wild orchid fluorishes in the soils of damp woods. It likes the readily available moisture and rich nutrients that characterize such soils. It also prefers the filtered shade of such canopied environments.
East of the Mississippi River is the range of the Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor).Specifically, the wild orchid ranges as far northeast as Massachusetts. It may be found growing as far southeastward as Florida. It extends northwestward to Michigan and southwestward to and across the Mississippi River into Texas.
July to September is the bloom time of the Elfin Spur Orchid (Tipularia discolor).Specifically, this wild orchid flowers from mid-summer into early autumn. It is easy to miss because of its wildly varying height. Additionally, its colors may harmonize with its rustic surroundings.
East of the Mississippi River is the range of the Elfin Spur Orchid (Tipularia discolor).Specifically, the wild orchid ranges as far northeast as Massachusetts. It may be found growing as far southeastward as Florida. It extends northwestward to Michigan and southwestward to and across the Mississippi River into Texas.
All stainless steel cooking pots do discolor but you can keep them looking shiny and new with a cheap cleanser called The Barkeeper's Friend.Yes, it is common for stainless steel cooking pots to discolor from the heat.
Woods are the habitat of the Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor).Specifically, this wild orchid demands the soils of damp woods. It favors the ready availability of moisture and the richness of nutrients in such soils. It also prefers the play of light and shade in such an environment of differing vegetative layers from ground level to tree canopy.
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Eight inches to two feet (20.32 - 60.96 centimeters) is the mature size of the Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor).Specifically, this wild orchid can show considerable variety in its mature height. But it always gives a slim impression no matter its size. The impression is helped by the leaflessness of the stem and the threadlike spread of its delicate flowers.