| Liparis loeselii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Subtribe: | Malaxidinae |
| Genus: | Liparis |
| Species: | L. loeselii |
| Binomial name | |
| Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich. | |
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Liparis loeselii, the 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 has yellow flowers and glossy yellow-green leaves.
- Subspecies
- 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
- ^ 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.
- NRCS. "Liparis loeselii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 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
Media related to Liparis loeselii at Wikimedia Commons
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| Liparis loeselii |
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| Ophrys loeselii | |
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