Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor (Pursh) Nutt.)

GeorgeAugust 20, 2023April 9, 2024George Wallace, photographer, Native, Orchidaceae (Orchid Family), Photographic Location: Big South Fork National Park., Photographic Location: Burgess Falls State Park in Middle Tennessee., Photographic Location: Cummins Falls State Park in Middle Tennessee., Photographic Location: Great Smokey Mountains National Park., Photographic Location: Short Springs State Natural Area., Photographic Location: South Cumberland State Park, Fiery Gizzard Trail., Photographic Location: Taylor Hollow State Natural Area in Middle Tennessee.August, Brown (incl. Maroon), July, Native, Orchid, September

This is why this orchid is so hard to find when it’s blooming. Do you see it?

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Crippled Cranefly

Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon)
Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept
Bloom Notes: Flowers in June in the North; in September in South.

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