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Showy Orchis

Galearis spectabilis

Photo by Tamarac Denis
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Showy orchids just in the process of blooming

Habitat:

Maple dominate wooded area.

Notes:

Showy Orchid at northern edge of range. Spotted on Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.

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Comments (4)
Tamaracnan
Nice photo, Denis. Showy orchis is the common name, if you want to change the d to s...
JuneMita
Always wanted to know what these looked like. Very nice photo.

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Minnesota Wildlife (Plants)
Mission
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
Photographed
PublishedJune 5, 2013

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