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Orchids
Of
Northeastern Minnesota
Checklist, Status and Bibliography
prepared by
Ely Field Naturalists
elyfieldnaturalists@googlegroups.com
Orchidaceae- Orchid Family Genus: Amerorchis
Round-leaved Orchid, Amerorchis rotundifolia
Genus: Arethusa
Dragon’s Mouth (Wild Pink) Arethusa bulbosa
Genus: Calopogon
Tuberous Grass Pink, Calopogon tuberosus
Genus: Calypso
Fairy Slipper (Calypso), Calypso bulbosa var. americana (S)
Coral-root Orchids – Genus: Corallorhiza
Spotted Coral-root, Corallorhiza maculata
Striped Coral-root, Corallorhiza striata
Early Coral-root, Corallorhiza trifida
Lady’s-slipper Orchids – Genus: Cypripedium
Stemless Lady’s Slipper (Moccasin Flower), Cypripedium acaule
Ram’s Head Orchid, Cypripedium arietinum (S) (T)
Small Yellow Lady’s Slipper, Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin
Large Yellow Lady’s Slipper, Cypripedium parviflorum var.
pubescens
Showy (Queen’s) Lady’s Slipper, Cypripedium reginae
Rattlesnake Plantain Orchids – Genus: Goodyera
Lesser (Creeping) Rattlesnake Plantain, Goodyera repens
Tesselated (Checkered) Rattlesnake Plantain, Goodyera tesselata
Twayblade Orchids – Genus: Liparis, Listera
Loesel’s Twayblade (Fen Orchid), Liparis loeselii
Auricled Twayblade, Listera auriculata (S) (E)
Heart-leaved Twayblade, Listera cordata
Sources: Research has resulted in recent name changes. The current names of
orchids in the checklist may not always be the same as those names in the older sources listed below.
Frederick W. Case, J. (1987). Orchids of the Western Great Lakes Region. Cranbrook Institute of Science Bulletin 48.
Risen, Cindy and Kim. (2011) Orchids of the North Woods. Kollath+Stensaas Publishing
Roger Tory Peterson, M. M. (1968, 1996). Wildflowers Northeastern/North-central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Smith, Welby. R. (1993). Orchids of Minnesota. University of Minnesota
Press.
Smith, Welby. R. (2012). Native Orchids of Minnesota. University of
Minnesota Press .
Reporting: To report orchid species and locations, send an e-mail to nor-marj@frontiernet.net. Include the date, specific location, orchid species, and contact information. GPS coordinates and a written description of the location provide the best means for relocating the discovery.
The Ely Field Naturalist is are a group of citizen scientists exploring, studying and caring for Northeastern Minnesota natural areas.
Revised September, 2017
Genus: Malaxis
Green Adder’s Mouth, Malaxis unifolia
Rein Orchids – Genus: Platanthera
Northern Green Bog Orchid, Platanthera aquilonis
Small Green Wood Orchid (Club-spur Orchid),
Platanthera clavellata (SC)
Tall White Bog Orchid, Platanthera dilatata
Hooker’s Orchid, Platanthera hookeri
Tall Green Bog Orchid, Platanthera huronensis
Ragged Fringed Orchid, Platanthera lacera
Bluntleaved Rein-orchid, Platanthera obtusata
Small Purple Fringed Orchid, Platanthera psycodes
Lesser Roundleaved Orchid, Platanthera orbiculata
Genus: Pogonia
Rose Pogonia. Pogonia ophioglossoides
Ladies’ Tresses Orchids – Genus: Spiranthes
Northern Slender Ladies’ Tresses, Spiranthes lacera
Hooded Ladies’ Tresses, Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Nodding Ladies’ Tresses, Spiranthes cernua
Key: (S) Species designated as Regional Forester Sensitive Plants
(E) Species designated by the State of MN as endangered
(T) Species designated by the State of MN as threatened
(SC) Species designated by the State of MN as special concern