[6][7] Tipularia discolor grows a single leaf in September that disappears in the spring.

[8] The details of the inflorescence can be seen in a video recorded in State Botanical Gardens in Athens, GA .

[11] Then in the late spring to early summer all the leaves fall off and the orchid blooms.

When the orchid flowers, no more leaves grow for the duration of the bloom (June - September).

[20] Tipularia discolor can be found in deciduous forests and relies on humus-rich soils,[20] a result of decaying trees, to germinate and develop.

Tipularia discolor utilizes a specialized type of pollination that requires a specific species of moth.

[21] The leaves of the orchid can act as a food source for opportunistic herbivores such as deer, and some small mammals are known to feed on the corms as they are dense with nutrients.

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[24] The genus Tipularia is named after Tipuloidea, which is a superfamily containing all known species of crane fly.

[27] Tipularia discolor has a strong reliance on mycorrhizal fungi in the early stages of development.