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Pogonias and more - May 2019 Germany Valley, Rabun Co. |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2019) |
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Pogonias and more - May 2019 Germany Valley, Rabun Co. |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2019) |
| A revisit to a friend's property in Rabun Co. to photograph these uncommon orchids. |
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| Large Whorled Pogonia (Isotria verticillata) |
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A sampling of Pogonias follows: |
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| Large Whorled Pogonia (Isotria verticillata) |
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| As in 2018, a number of Pink Lady's Slippers (Cypripedium acaule) were blooming. |
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| Catesby's Trillium (Trillium catesbaei) |
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| Little Brown Jugs (Hexastylis arifolia) |
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| I made a return visit 3 days later, after hearing that I'd missed a double-flowered orchid here. |
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| Double-flowered Pogonia at center |
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| Closer view of the double-flowered plant |
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| Due to the similar whorl of leaves (not shown well in this image), Indian Cucumber Root (Medeola virginiana) is sometimes confused for Pogonia. |
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A few more Pogonias: |
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| Large Whorled Pogonia (Isotria verticillata) |