This "crane-fly" orchid is widely scattered across southeastern and Atlantic states except those adjacent to Canada, usually in submesic to subxeric woods on medium-acid soils. Flowers are produced in Jun-Aug and resemble crane-flies; leaves are produced during Oct-Dec, usually about the time that sand-hill cranes fly over. It is one of the most common orchids in Ky. and may be increasing in east-central states (Y; C. Benda, pers. comm.). However, plants can be consumed by mammalian herbivores, especially rodents on corms (Whigham & O'Neill 1988).