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Purple fringed orchid

Platanthera psycodes

Photo by Latimeria
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Field Notes

Description:

The flowers are small and purple, and look almost like a small outline of a person when seen face-on.

Habitat:

Fen

Notes:

This is an endangered species in Ohio. Found at Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve.

Reference Links:

PLANTS Profile for Platanthera psycodes (lesser purple fringed orchid) | USDA …

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Comments (1)
HemaShah
I looked under magnify and it does look like the outline of a person! Amazing!

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PublishedAugust 6, 2011

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