!Coeloglossum viride [L.]Hartm. 1820 Photo courtesy of JM.Dreuillaux and the Orchids of France and Europe

FragranceFull sunColdLATE Spring To Summer

Common Name or Meaning The Greenish Coeloglossum - Frog Orchid

Flower Size 3/8 - 1/2" [.9 to 1.25 cm]

A miniature to medium sized, cold growing terrestrial occuring in the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Spain, France, Corsica, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Czechloslovakia, Austria, Hunagary, Switzerland, Italy, Yugoslavia, Albania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Western Russia, Central Russia, Eastern Russia, Western Siberia, Eastern Siberia, Kazakastan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Iran, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, westen Himalayas, Pakistan, Nepal, eastern Himalayas, the Aluetians, Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Br Colombia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba,Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconson, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, New York, New Jersey, Massechussts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Mainein upper montane forests at elevations of 100 to 4500 meters and is one of the most widespread orchids in the world with 2 ovoid or lobed tubers and a stem with brown sheaths carrying 2 to 5, light green, ovate to oblong becoming lanceolate towards the apex of the stem leaves which blooms in the late spring and summer on an erect, terminal, 3 to 13" [7.5 to 32.5 cm] long, lax, cylindrical spike with bracts and from 5 to 25 fragrant flowers.

Synonyms Chamorchis viridis [L.] Dumort. 1827; Coeloglossum bracteatum (Willd.) Parl. 1850; Coeloglossum bracteatum (Willd.) Schltr. 1920; Coeloglossum coreanum (Nakai) Schltr. 1920; Coeloglossum erdingeri A. Kern. 1864; Coeloglossum islandicum (Lindl.) Kom. 1927; Coeloglossum kaschmirianum Schltr. 1920; Coeloglossum nankotaizanense (Masam.) Masam. 1968; Coeloglossum taiwanianum S.S.Ying 1975; Coeloglossum vaillantii Schur 1866; Coeloglossum viride subsp. bracteatum (Muehl.) Soo; Coeloglossum viride subsp. bracteatum (Willd.) Hult; Coeloglossum viride subsp. coreanum (Nakai) Satomi 1969; Coeloglossum viride var. bracteatum (Willd.) Rchb. f.; Coeloglossum viride var. islandicum (Lindl.) Schulze 1898; Coeloglossum viride var. virescens (Muhl. Ex Willd.) Luer; Dactylorhiza viridis (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase 1997; Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens (Muhl. ex Willd.) ined.; Entaticus viridis (L.) Gray 1821; Gymnadenia bracteata (Willd.) C. Presl. 1827; Gymnadenia viridis [L.] Rich. 1818; Habenaria bracteata (Willd.) R. Br 1813; Habenaria viridis [L.]R. Br. 1813; Habenaria viridis var. bracteata (Willd.) A. Gray 1867; Herminium nankotaizanense Masam. 1932; Himantoglossum viride (L.) Rchb. 1830; Orchis batrachites Schrank 1786; Orchis bracteata Willd. 1805; Orchis coreana Nakai 1914; Orchis ferruginea (F.W.Schmidt) F.W.Schmidt 1795; Orchis obsoleta Muhl. ex Willd. 1805; Orchis virens Scop. 1772; Orchis virescens Muhl. ex Willd. 1805; Orchis viridis [L.] Crantz 1769; Orchis viridis var. vaillantii Ten. 1831; Peristylus bracteatus Lindl. 1835; Peristylus islandicus Lindl. 1835; Peristylus montanus Schur 1866; Peristylus virescens (Muhl. ex Willd.) Lindl. 1835; Peristylus viridis (L.) Lindl. 1835; Platanthera bracteata Torr. 1843; Platanthera islandica (Lindl.) Kraenzl. 1931; Platanthera nankotaizanensis (Masam.) Masam. 1932; Platanthera viridis [ L.]Lindley 1829; Satyrium alpinum Schmidt 1893; Satyrium bracteale Salisb. 1812; Satyrium bracteatum Pers. 1807; Satyrium ferrugineum F.W. Schmidt 1893; Satyrium fuscum Hudson 1761; Satyrium lingulatum Vill. 1787; Satyrium virescens (Muhl. ex Willd.) Pers. 1807; *Satyrium viride Linne 1753; Sieberia viridis (L.) Spreng. 1817

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI Orchids of Bhutan Pearce & Cribb 2002; Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East Delforge 2005

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