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PLANTS

Yellow widelip orchid

Liparis loeselii

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialmai
Yellow widelip orchid, In flower
Yellow widelip orchid, In fruit
Yellow widelip orchid, Flower buds

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes and in conifers. Flowers in May.

There are 104 observations of Yellow widelip orchid in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais19
  2. Capitale-Nationale15
  3. Montérégie13
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches10
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  6. Laurentides8
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  10. Estrie4
  11. Montréal4
  12. Mauricie3
  13. Lanaudière1

Habitat

ConifersCephas
MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup
ShorelinePaulparadis
MountainJosyan Pierson

Similar species

Brown widelip orchidLiparis liliifolia
Small green wood orchidPlatanthera clavellata
Green fringed orchidPlatanthera lacera
Northern small bog orchidPlatanthera obtusata
DEADLY
European lily of the valleyConvallaria majalis