Crane-fly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
34.82, -84.57
Field Notes
Description:
This is one of our rather common and often overlooked native orchids. You can probably see why - muted colors and small flowers make it nearly invisible against the forest floor. Even being on the lookout specifically for these on this particular outing, I almost overlooked them. It was not until I was giving up and about to head home that I found my first flowering specimen.
Habitat:
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Found in moist, humus-rich soils of deciduous forest along slopes and stream terraces, and in areas with acid soils, such as oak-pine forests.
Notes:
Spotted along the Bear Creek Trail Ellijay GA
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