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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Liparis liliifolia

Large Twayblade, Lily-Leaved Twayblade, Purple Twayblade, Mauve Sleekwort, Brown Widelip Orchid, Russet-witch

Scientific Name:

Liparis liliifolia

Genus:

Liparis

Species Epithet:

liliifolia

Common Name:

Large Twayblade, Lily-Leaved Twayblade, Purple Twayblade, Mauve Sleekwort, Brown Widelip Orchid, Russet-witch

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Green, Blue, Purple, Brown

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist

Bloom Time:

May, June, July

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Moist forests, floodplains (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains, uncommon in Piedmont, rare in the Coastal Plain.

Leaf Arrangement:

Basal

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Not Recommended for home landscapes

State Rank:

S3: Vulnerable (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Common in the NC mountains, uncommon in the piedmont, rare in the coastal plain.

Plants in Bud and Bloom

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Formerly in Tom Harville's garden -
unfortunately they have since been eaten by voles. :-(
© Tom Harville

Closeup of Blooms

image

© David R. McAdoo

Bulb

image

Tom Harville

Emerging Plants

image

Tom Harville

Blooms

image

David McAdoo

Seed Pod

image

Tom Harville

Close-up of flower with its broad, translucent lip, that is a pale purple in color. The flowers easily blend into the background.

Garden on Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Liparis liliifolia. You will likely hear them called Large Twayblade, Lily-Leaved Twayblade, Purple Twayblade, Mauve Sleekwort, Brown Widelip Orchid, Russet-witch. This picture shows the Close-up of flower with its broad, translucent lip, that is a pale purple in color.  The flowers easily blend into the background. of Liparis liliifolia

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

Southeasternflora
 



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