The Distribution of Orchids in Iowa

Authors

David Niemann, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research

Keywords

Iowa Orchids, Orchid Distribution, Iowa Flora

Abstract

08 The Distribution of Orchids

The distribution of the native orchids of Iowa was determined through herbarium and field studies. Twenty-five species have been collected in Iowa: Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Torr., Calopogon tuberosus (L.) BSP., Coeloglossum viride (L.) Harem. var. virescens (Muhl.) Luer, Corallorhiza maculata Raf., Corallorhiza odontorhiza (Willd.) Nutt., Cypripedium calceolus L. var. pubescens (Willd.) Correll, Cypripedium candidum Muhl. ex Willd., Cypripedium reginae Wale., Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf., Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br., Liparis lilifolia (L.) L. C. Rich., Liparis loeselii (L.) L. C. Rich. , Malaxis unifolia Michx., Platanthera clavellata (Michx.) Luer, Platanthera flava (L.) Lindl. var. herbiola (R. Br.) Luer, Platanthera hookeri (Torr.) Lindl., Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl., Platanthera leucophaea (Nutt.) Lindl., Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl., Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker-Gawl., Spiranthes cernua (L.) L. C. Rich., Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf., Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham., Spiranthes vernalis Engelm. & Gray, and Triphora trianthophora (Sw.) Rydb. Two natural hybrids have also been collected in Iowa: Cypripedium x andrewsii Fuller (C. calceolus var. pubescens x C. candidum), and Spiranthes lacera x S. cernua. A distribution map and the location of herbarium specimens is given for each species.

Publication Date

March 1986

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

93

Issue

1

First Page

24

Last Page

34

Copyright

©1986 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Niemann, David (1986) "The Distribution of Orchids in Iowa," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 93(1), 24-34.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol93/iss1/9