Vegetation Around Las Vegas
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General: Stream Orchid (Epipactis gigantea) is an upright, leafy plant of marshy areas around Las Vegas, mostly in the Upper Sonoran (Mojave Desert Scrub and Pinyon-Juniper Woodland) life zones. Flowers appear in the spring, and seed pods follow soon after. The flowers are yellow-green and purplish. |
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Family: Orchid (Orchidaceae). Other Names: Plant Form: Upright, leafy wetland plant. Height: To about 3 feet. Stems: Single, upright. |
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Leaves: To about 6 inches long (shortest at top of plant), widely elliptic, with parallel veins. Flowers: Blooms during spring and summer. Individual flowers yellow-green with purple veins. Seeds: Produced in a seed pod. |
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Habitat: Seeps, wet meadows, and desert streams. Elevation: Below about 7,500 feet. Distribution: Western North America from British Columbia to Mexico, eastward to the Dakotas and Texas. Comments: Although this species is widespread throughout North America, it is rare in the desert; please do not disturb these plants. |
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Cluster of flowers. |
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Flower, side view. |
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Flower, front view. |
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