Tipularia discolor
crippled cranefly, crane-fly orchid
Family
Orchidaceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, cordate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
green, purple, yellow
Flower Month
July - September
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Habitat
Upland or rich, damp, acid woods. Also along streams, on pine-hardwood slopes, and in floodplain areas.