Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Country Or Region Of Origin
Russian Far East to Japan, North America
Plant Profile: Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens
Names
Frog Orchid, Long-bracted Frog Orchid, Long-bracted Orchis, Whitefinge Orchid
Phonetic Spelling:dak-ty-lor-RY-zuh VEER-ih-diss veer-ES-enz
Genus:Dactylorhiza
Species:viridis
Family:Orchidaceae
This orchid thrives in a variety of environments, including coniferous and deciduous forests, tundra, prairies, meadows, thickets, coastal heaths, and bogs, particularly in shallow, damp regions that experience springtime saturation. Due to its rarity in North Carolina, it is not advisable to incorporate this species into residential gardens.
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens Feature Summary
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Tags
#deciduous
#green
#green flowers
#wetlands
#wet sites
#moist soil
#endangered
#NC native
#orchid
#wildflower garden
#rare
#wet soils tolerant
#native orchid
#bog gardens
#woodlands
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Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens Feature Summary
Attributes
Russian Far East to Japan, North America
USA: AK , AZ , CO , CT , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY Canada: NB , NS , PE
This orchid is pollinated by wasps and small beetles.
Perennial
Flowers
Green flowers; bracts are two to three times as long as the flowers; short, inconspicuous spur
Gold/Yellow
Green
Raceme
Insignificant
Spring
Summer
Lipped
Leaves
Broad, blunt-tipped lower leaves;
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
Ovate
Lanceolate
Obovate
Oblanceolate
Entire
3-6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Wildflower
Deciduous
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Occasionally Wet
Frequent Standing Water
Mountains
Stem
Landscape
Wet Soil
Woodland
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Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens Attributes
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CO , CT , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY Canada: NB , NS , PE
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Wildlife Value
This orchid is pollinated by wasps and small beetles.
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens Flowers
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Flower Description
Green flowers; bracts are two to three times as long as the flowers; short, inconspicuous spur
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens Leaves
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Leaf Description
Broad, blunt-tipped lower leaves;
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Leaf Color
Green
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens Whole Plant Traits
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens Cultural Conditions
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens Stem
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens Landscape
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
