Stream Orchid (Epipactis gigantea)

   
 

Stream Orchid (Epipactis gigantea), Chisos Mountains, Texas. Photographs by Gertrud Konings.

• Common English Names: Stream Orchid
• Common Spanish Names: Heleborina Gigante, Heleborina de los Arroyos
• Scientific Name: Epipactis gigantea (ep-pih-PAK-tiss gi-GAN-tee-uh)
• Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
• Geographic Range: Western North America, south into Mexico.
• Plant Form: Perennial forb.
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Last Update: 10 Sep 2006