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Photographer: R.K. Kupfer
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Family Orchidaceae
Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich.
fen orchid, green twayblade, Loesel's twayblade
Liparis: from liparos for "fat" or "shining," referring to the smooth leaves
loeselii: for Johann Loesel (1607-1657), German botanical author and professor at Konigsberg
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-10" tall forb, with a single stem |
| Flower: | 6-parted, lip 1/8"-1/4" long, lip and petals yellowish-green; inflorescence a loose cluster (raceme) of 2-15 stalked flowers; blooms June-July |
| Leaf: | basal, lance-like to elliptical, slightly folded along the midrib |
| Habitat: | wet to moist; forests, fens, meadows, ditches, shores |
| (Glossary) |
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