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Definition of Fen orchid
1. Noun. Small terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowers.
Exact synonyms: Fen Orchis, Liparis Loeselii
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Liparis
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Liparis
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fen Orchid
Literary usage of Fen orchid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"Bog twayblade; fen orchid; Yellow twayblade Herbaceous perennial Bogs, fens, wet
meadows and cool ravines, especially on calcareous soils. ..."
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