(Banks ex Pursh) R.M. Bateman
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127910
Element CodePMORC01010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
CITESAppendix II
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderOrchidales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusGalearis
SynonymsAmerorchis rotundifolia(Banks ex Pursh) HultenOrchis rotundifoliaBanks ex Pursh
Other Common NamesOrchis à feuille ronde (FR) roundleaf orchid (EN) Roundleaf Orchis (EN) Small Round-leaved Orchid (EN)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic CommentsSometimes treated as Orchis rotundifolia or in the monotypic genus Amerorchis. The taxon now considered in the genus Galearis (Bateman et al. 2009).
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2025-06-26
Change Date1984-02-09
Edition Date2025-06-26
Edition AuthorsN. Ventrella (2025)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank ReasonsGalearis rotundifolia is an orchid occurring in moist coniferous forests, fens, and tundra habitats of northern North America, from Alaska and northern Canada east through Newfoundland, south to Maine, and west through Minnesota, Montana, and Wyoming in the United States. It is also occurred historically in Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire. There are over 800 estimated occurrences of this taxon rangewide, which are threatened by changes to hydrology, logging, invasive species, deer browse, recreation, and illegal collection. Little is known about threats and trends, but with a large range extent, high number of occurrences, abundant habitat, broad habitat preferences, and no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities, this species is considered secure.
Range Extent CommentsGalearis rotundifolia occurs in northern North America, from Alaska and northern Canada east through Newfoundland, south to New York (where it is considered extirpated), and west through Minnesota, Montana, and Wyoming in the United States (FNA 2002, NAOCC 2025). It is also considered historical in Vermont and New Hampshire (Native Plant Trust 2025). The range extent was estimated to be over 12 million square kilometers using herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data collected between 1994 and 2025 (GBIF 2025, iNaturalist 2025, NatureServe 2025, RARECAT 2025, SEINet 2025).
Occurrences CommentsBy applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data documented between 1994 and 2025, it is estimated that there are more than 800 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2025, iNaturalist 2025, NatureServe 2025, RARECAT 2025, SEINet 2025).
Threat Impact CommentsThreats to roundleaf orchid are not well documented, but include changes to hydrology, logging, invasive species, deer browse, recreation, and illegal collection (NatureServe 2025). There is insufficient data, including anecdotal accounts, to understand the scope and severity of threats for this taxon.