Orchidaceae

Crippled cranefly

Tipularia discolor (Pursh) Nutt.

Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Tipularia

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Tipularia discolorOrchidaceae

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Common names

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English: Crippled cranefly, Cranefly orchid

Synonyms

Limodorum unifolium Muhl. ex Nutt.
Limodorum unifolium Muhl.
Orchis discolor Pursh
Plectrurus discolor (Pursh) Raf.
Tipularia unifolia Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.