Epipactis gigantea
Douglas
Giant helleborine, Chatterbox orchid, Stream orchid, Stream orchis
Epipactis gigantea is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Occurs in wetlands
streambanks
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities
[Wikipedia] Cultivation, Cultivar: Epipactis gigantea is cultivated in the specialty horticulture trade and available as a non-wild collected propagated ornamental plant. A maroon-leaved (forma rubrifolia) cultivar is also grown, called 'Serpentine Night'. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
[texashillcountry.com] Chatterbox Name Origin: Wondering where the name Chatterbox comes from? The moniker’s origin is revealed when the plant is touched or jostled, as the lower lip and tongue move like a wagging tongue! (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
