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Rosebud Orchid

Cleistes divaricata

Photo by LindaKing2
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small orchid with single light pink tube shaped flower

Habitat:

Open area surrounded by Rhododendron

Notes:

If finding the first one wasn't exciting enough we found another one just a short ways down the trail. This was a completely unexpected surprise.

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Comments (1)

Wow! Fantastic orchid. Perfect for the wild orchid mission. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8564480

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