Comments

Comments are encouraged and appreciated. We are amateur botanist, and we do make mistakes sometimes with our identifications. We strive to make this a good identifying resource. All comments are moderated by me and may take several days to appear. This is due to the high number of inappropriate comments that have nothing to do with this subject.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis)



Orchidaceae Family

 An erect raceme of 2 to 10 flowers, each ¾ to 1 inch long. Sepals and lateral petals form an arching purple to pink hood. The lower lip is white, broad with ruffled edges. An interesting club-shaped (clavate) spur is behind the flower.

 Leaves: There are 2 leaves basal, oval, often nearly orbicular, 3 to 8 inches long and up to 3½ inches wide. Stem and leaves are hairless.

 Notes: The leaves resemble those of some members of the Lily family, like Bluebead Lily, but the flowers have no resemblance to any lily. This is one species I would want to come across more.

 Photographic Location: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)