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Southern Appalachian Low Mountain Seepage Fen Summer 2018 (ES) |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2018) |
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Southern Appalachian Low Mountain Seepage Fen Summer 2018 (ES) |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2018) |
| In the summer of 2016, I found a number of Southern Slender Ladies' Tresses orchids (Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis) at this TNC preserve. In 2017, I could find no sign of them, and worried that our 2016 drought might have done them in. Visiting this July, I was happy to see dozens of the tiny orchids emerging; they appear to be doing well. July 2018: |
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Southern Slender Ladies'-Tresses (Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis) |
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| The flowers are arranged in a spiral |
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| Cross-Leaf Milkwort (Polygala cruciata) Not an orchid, but I love these little flowers. |
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| More Ladies'-Tresses... |
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| This species is distinguished from other Spiranthes by the distinctive green spot on its labellum, and the edges are somewhat crenulate. |
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