helleborines

genus Epipactis

Member of lower epidendroid orchids (subfamily Epidendroideae)
orchid family (family Orchidaceae)
monocots (class Liliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

broad-leaved helleborine
Epipactis helleborine

broad-leaved helleborine
Epipactis helleborine

sepals ± green, often purple-tinged or -striped
lateral petals 8–11 mm; lateral sepals 10–13 mm
± dry places
very common in the Santa Cruz range and Oakland hills

stream orchid
Epipactis gigantea

stream orchid
Epipactis gigantea

sepals ± green to ± red, ± purple-veined
lateral petals 13–15 mm; lateral sepals 16–24 mm
± wet places
scattered

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 46 (45 are research grade)

Locations:

Butano SP: 5
Nisene Marks SP: 5
El Corte de Madera OSP: 4
Pescadero Creek CP: 4
Sam McDonald CP: 4
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP - Fall Creek Unit: 3
Coal Creek OSP: 2
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP: 2
Huckleberry Botanic RP: 2
Mt. Madonna SP: 2
Almaden Quicksilver CP
Bear Creek Redwoods OSP
Big Basin SP
Castle Rock SP
Dimond Canyon Trail, Oakland
Huddart CP
La Honda Creek OSP
Lake Chabot RP
Murray Ranch SP
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
Thornewood OSP
Wilder Ranch SP
Windy Hill OSP

Months:

May: 5
Jun.: 5
Jul.: 11
Aug.: 14
Sep.: 6
Oct.: 1
Nov.: 2
Dec.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora