Epipactis gigantea

Epipactis gigantea

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Epipactis
Species:
E. gigantea
Binomial name
Epipactis gigantea
Synonyms
List
    • Amesia gigantea
    • Arthrochilium giganteum
    • Cephalanthera kokanica
    • Epipactis americana
    • Epipactis pringlei
    • Helleborine gigantea
    • Limodorum giganteum
    • Peramium giganteum
    • Serapias gigantea

Epipactis gigantea is a species of orchid known as the stream orchid, giant helleborine, and chatterbox. This wildflower is native to western North America from British Columbia to central Mexico. This is one of the most abundant orchids of the Pacific coast of North America.