Cranefly Orchid

Tipularia discolor is a perennial terrestrial woodland orchid, a member of the Orchidaceae family. It is the only species of the genus "Tipularia" found in North America. It occurs in the southeastern United States from Texas to Florida, the range extending north into the Ohio Valley and along the Appalachians as far north as the Catskills. There are also isolated populations in Massachusetts and in the Great Lakes region.