Liparis liliifolia
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Photo courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Liparis liliifolia |
| Common name: | Lily-leaved twayblade |
| Group: | monocot |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 4-12" |
| Foliage: | two large basal leaves, parallel veined |
| Flower: | pale mauve-purple and greenish to madder-purple, 1/2" long; pedicels as long as the flowers.Sepals oblong-lanceolate but are usually tightly rolled inward and longitudinally, thus appearing thread-like |
| Flowering time: | Late May to late June |
| Habitat: | loamy or sandy woods and clearings |
| Range in New Jersey: | northern counties, more rare southward in the Middle district. |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | S3 - S4 |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | USDA
lists as facultative uplands; Usually occurs in non-wetlands (estimated
probability 67%-99%), but occasionally found on wetlands (estimated
probability 1%-33%). Pair of basal leaves, elliptical or narrowly ovate, green, lustrous Liparis from Greek liparos, fat or shining, from the smooth and lustrous leaves. Species name lilifolia meaning "with leaves of Lilia" |