Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

Liparis loeselii
Taxonomy

Synonyms: Loesel twayblade

Subspecific taxa:

Classification:

Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI

Species Distribution
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County Map Legend
Absent:
Not known from county
Medium confidence:
Medium or unknown confidence;
often old records or unverifiable observations
Medium-high confidence:
Often observations by expert botanists
High confidence:
Often vouchered herbarium records
Planted / introduced:
Native species introduced outside historic range,
or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations)
Historic / extirpated:
Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated
(Note that this category is not yet functional)

North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON

Collections, Observations & Flowering by Month [?]

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Species Status

Status/Listing: No Information

Notes:

Origin: Native

Species Description

General: Monocot, perennial

Roots: adventitious, bulbs

Shoots: alternate, basal leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire leaf margin; Parallel leaf venation; linear, oblong, lanceolate leaf shape

Inflorescence: raceme

Flowers: perfect; 3 merous; complete, irregular; yellow, green; epigynous ovary position

Fruit: capsule

Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation

Reproduction: sexual, vegetative

Ecology & Natural History

Habitat: Calcareous swampy meadows, alder thickets; acid sphagnum bogs; usually in peaty soils in areas like paths that are free from competition; indifferent to light conditions, responds more to disturbance; invades young scrubby woodland, lumbered woodland.

ILPIN Notes: Plants are self-pollinated when raindrops fall on the flowers (Catling, 1980). Basal leaves are scales, cauline leaves full and shiny. Catling, P. M. 1980. Rain-assisted autogamy in Liparis loeselii (L.) L. C. Rich. (Orchidaceae). Torrey Botanical Club Bulletin 107: 525-529.

Functional Relationships:

  • Pollinators: insect, water, bat
  • Dispersal: wind
  • Mycorrhizae: endomycorrhizal, obligate
  • N2 fixation:

Human Relationships:

  • Edibility [?] :
  • Showy Flowers: low

Wildlife and Livestock Information:

  • Food Value:
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Coefficient of Conservatism (C-value) [?] :

  • Entire State: 8
  • Chicago Area: 7

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