Epipactis gigantea

Epipactis gigantea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Epipactis
Species:
E. gigantea
Binomial name
Epipactis gigantea
Synonyms
  • Amesia gigantea (Douglas ex Hook.) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.,
  • Helleborine gigantea (Douglas ex Hook.) Druce
  • Limodorum giganteum (Douglas ex Hook.) Kuntze, illegitimate
  • Peramium giganteum (Douglas ex Hook.) J.M.Coult.
  • Serapias gigantea (Douglas ex Hook.) A.A.Eaton
  • Arthrochilium giganteum (Douglas ex Hook.) Szlach.
  • Epipactis americana Lindl.
  • Epipactis pringlei Gand.
  • Cephalanthera kokanica Regel ex Nevski in V.L.Komarov (ed.)
  • Epipactis gigantea f. rubrifolia P.M.Br.

Epipactis gigantea is a species of orchid known as the stream orchid, giant helleborine, and chatterbox. This wildflower is native to western North America from British Columbia to central Mexico. This is one of the most abundant orchids of the Pacific coast of North America.

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