Species

Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich.

Fen Orchid

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Liparis (Widelip Orchid)

Synonyms

Liparis loeselii
Anistylis lutea
Cymbidium loeselii
Leptorkis loeselii
Liparis bifolia
Liparis correana
Liparis loeselii var. cracoviensis
Liparis loeselii var. lutosa
Liparis loeselii var. ovata
Malaxis correana
Malaxis loeselii
Malaxis longifolia
Mesoptera loeselii
Ophrys loeselii
Ophrys pulchella
Ophrys trigona
Orchis loeselii
Paliris loeselii
Pseudorchis loeselii
Serapias loeselii
Sturmia loeselii

Related species

Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich. - Fen Orchid

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Liparis loeselii

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Liparis loeselii

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Liparis loeselii

Liparis loeselii

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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