''Liparis loeselii'', the fen orchid, yellow widelip orchid, or bog twayblade,
is a species of
orchid. It is native to
Europe, northern
Asia, the
eastern United States, and eastern
Canada.
It grows in
fens,
bog
A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and muskeg; a ...
s and
dune
A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, f ...
slacks.
It has yellow flowers and glossy yellow-green leaves.
;Subspecies
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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#''Liparis loeselii'' subsp. ''loeselii'' - Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada, United States
#''Liparis loeselii'' subsp. ''orientalis'' Efimov - Altay region of Russia
#''Liparis loeselii'' subsp. ''sachalinensis'' (Nakai) Efimov - Sakhalin Island in Russia
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loeselii
Orchids of Canada
Orchids of Europe
Orchids of the United States
Orchids of Asia
Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Terrestrial orchids
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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