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Orchidaceae: Orchid

Genus  (Click for Taxon List)	WI Taxa (map link)	Photo	Genus Traits	Google Searches
Amerorchis	1		Flowers pink with white, lip not inflated, spotted in loose cluster. Leaf broad, solitary, almost basal .	Images   Information
Aplectrum	1		Flowers pink with white, lip not inflated in loose cluster. Leaf broad, solitary, dark green with whitish veins, basal.	Images   Information
Arethusa	1		Flowers pink; with bearded lower, not inflated lip; solitary. Leaf grass-like, solitary, on the stem.	Images   Information
Calopogon grass pink	2		Flowers pink; upper lip bearded, not inflated; in few-flowered, loose cluster. Leaf grass-like, solitary, near the base.	Images   Information
Calypso calypso orchid	1		Flowers pink; lower lip inflated, bearded; flower solitary. Leaf broad, solitary, basal.	Images   Information
Coeloglossum frog orchid	1		Flowers small greenish; lip not inflated with pouch-like spur; in dense cluster. Leaves alternate, broad.	Images   Information
Corallorhiza coralroot	6		Flower pink, orange; lip not inflated; in a spike-like cluster. Plants mostly without chlorophyll. No leaves.	Images   Information
Cypripedium lady's-slipper, moccasin-flower	9		Flowers pink, yellow, or white; lower lip large, inflated, not bearded with 1-3 flowers. Leaves broad, several, basal.	Images   Information
Epipactis helleborine	1		Flowers greenish-purple; inflated lip; in a loose spike-like cluster. Leaves alternate along stem.	Images   Information
Galearis	1		Flowers pink with white, lip not inflated, not spotted in loose cluster. Leaves 2, basal, broad.	Images   Information
Goodyera rattlesnake-plantain	5		Flowers white or green; lip inflated; in a tight spike-like cluster. Leaves basal.	Images   Information
Liparis liparis, twayblade	2		Flowers purple-brown, yellow-green; lip not inflated, not bearded; in loose spike-like cluster. Leaves 1 pair near the base, broad.	Images   Information
Listera listera, twayblade	3		Flowers greenish, red-purple; lip not inflated, not bearded; in spike-like cluster. Leaves 1 pair near middle of stem, broad, opposite.	Images   Information
Malaxis adder's-mouth, adder's-mouth orchid	2		Flowers small, greenish-white; upper lip not inflated; not bearded; in spike-like cluster. 1 leaf halfway up stem.	Images   Information
Platanthera bog orchid	14		Flowers pink, white, purple, greenish; lip not inflated; sometimes fringed; often hooded in loose cluster or spike. Leaf broad; basal or alternate.	Images   Information
Pogonia	1		Flowers pale pink; with bearded lower, not inflated lip; usually 1 or 2. Leaves 1 along the stem, 1 beneath flower, grass-like.	Images   Information
Spiranthes lady's-tresses	12		Flower white; lip not inflated, not bearded; in a tight spike-like cluster. Leaves mostly basal, stem leaves scale-like.	Images   Information
Triphora nodding-caps	1		Flowers pale pink, white; with lip not inflated, not bearded; usually 1 or 2. Leaves usually alternate, broad.	Images   Information