NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Tipularia discolor
Cranefly Orchid, Crippled Cranefly
Scientific Name: |
Tipularia discolor |
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Genus: |
Tipularia |
Species Epithet: |
discolor |
Common Name: |
Cranefly Orchid, Crippled Cranefly |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow, Green, Purple |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
In a wide variety of mesic to rather dry forests. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Semi-evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Flora of North America " In humus-rich soil of deciduous woodlands; frequently in sandy, acid oak-pine woods of Southeast, often in depressions under sweet gum;" Along with Goodyera pubescens, Tipularia is one of the commonest orchids in e. North America. |
© David R. McAdoo |
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Black Mountain, August 2002 |
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Black Mountain, August 2002 |
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Black Mountain, October 2002 |
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© Tom Harville |
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26 March 2005 |
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Bob Oberfelder - Aug 2013 |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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