Spiranthes lacera variety gracilis (Northern slend…
Spiranthes lacera variety gracilis (Northern slend…
Spiranthes lacera variety gracilis (Northern slend…
Spiranthes lacera variety gracilis (Northern slend…
Spiranthes lacera variety gracilis (Northern slend…
Unidentified Spiranthes orchid from the top of the…
Unidentified Spiranthes orchid from the top of the…
Unidentified Spiranthes orchids with foot-long lea…
Road cut cliff face with orchids at the top
Road cut cliff face with orchids at the top
Spiranthes orchids at top of roadside cliff
Spiranthes orchids at top of roadside cliff
Field of Spiranthes on Blue Ridge Parkway, North C…
Field of Spiranthes on Blue Ridge Parkway, North C…
Spiranthes orchid species -- probably Spiranthes c…
Spiranthes orchid species -- probably Spiranthes c…
Spiranthes orchid species -- probably Spiranthes c…
Spiranthes orchid species -- probably Spiranthes c…
Spiranthes orchid species -- probably Spiranthes c…
Spiranthes orchid species -- probably Spiranthes c…
Spiranthes orchid species -- probably Spiranthes c…
Spiranthes orchid species -- probably Spiranthes c…
Spiranthes orchid species -- probably Spiranthes c…
Spiranthes orchids in the Bog Garden
Unknown Spiranthes orchid species, Blue Ridge Park…
Unknown Spiranthes orchid species, Blue Ridge Park…
Unknown Spiranthes orchid species, Blue Ridge Park…
Spiranthes lacera variety gracilis (Northern slend…
Spiranthes lacera variety gracilis (Northern slend…
Spiranthes lacera variety gracilis (Northern slend…
Spiranthes lacera variety gracilis (Northern slend…
Spiranthes longilabris (Long-lipped ladies'-tresse…
Spiranthes longilabris (Long-lipped ladies'-tresse…
Spiranthes odorata (Fragrant ladies'-tresses orchi…
Spiranthes longilabris (Long-lipped ladies'-tresse…
Spiranthes odorata (Fragrant ladies'-tresses orchi…
Spiranthes odorata (Fragrant ladies'-tresses orchi…
Spiranthes odorata (Fragrant ladies'-tresses orchi…
Spiranthes odorata (Fragrant ladies'-tresses orchi…
Spiranthes odorata (Fragrant ladies'-tresses orchi…
Spiranthes odorata (Fragrant ladies'-tresses orchi…
Spiranthes praecox (Grassleaf ladies'-tresses orch…
Spiranthes laciniata (lace-lipped ladies'-tresses…
Spiranthes laciniata (lace-lipped ladies'-tresses…
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Spiranthes lacera variety gracilis (Northern slender ladies'-tresses orchid)
There is a forest service road (FSR 475) in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, NC. Along this road can be found a wide variety of wildflowers in season.
On this day trip, I managed to locate an orchid species growing along the roadside. Thanks to directions from my friend Neil, I saw about two dozen of this tall and slender beauty in full bloom.
It's common name is appropriate, since it appears to be like the spiral, woven braids of a lady's hair. The flowers are generally less than 1/4" long (~4mm).
Some of the flowers are spiraled tightly about the stem, while others are spiraled very loosely. Apparently, the fact that it grows north of the Equator makes little difference in the direction of the spiral...
It's easy to identify this particular orchid from others in the genus Spiranthes, since it always had a green blotch in its throat.
On this day trip, I managed to locate an orchid species growing along the roadside. Thanks to directions from my friend Neil, I saw about two dozen of this tall and slender beauty in full bloom.
It's common name is appropriate, since it appears to be like the spiral, woven braids of a lady's hair. The flowers are generally less than 1/4" long (~4mm).
Some of the flowers are spiraled tightly about the stem, while others are spiraled very loosely. Apparently, the fact that it grows north of the Equator makes little difference in the direction of the spiral...
It's easy to identify this particular orchid from others in the genus Spiranthes, since it always had a green blotch in its throat.
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