Native Orchids

Plants listed alphabetically by scientific name.
Thumbnail Scientific Name Common Name State Rank (*) State Status
(*)		 Fed. Status
(*)		 Bloom
Time		 Bloom Area
(*)
image Aplectrum hyemale Puttyroot, Adam & Eve May - June M, P
image Arethusa bulbosa Bog Rose Endangered May - June M
image Calopogon barbatus Bearded Grass Pink Rare April - May C
image Calopogon multiflorus Many Flower Grass Pink Endangered May - June C
image Calopogon pallidus Pale Grass Pink Rare May - July C
image Calopogon tuberosus Grass Pink April - July SW
image Cleistes bifaria Small Spreading Pogonia Watch List May - Jul C
image Cleistes divaricata Spreading Pogonia Rare May - Jul C, M
image Coeloglossum viride var. virescens (=Dactylorhiza viridis) Long Bract Frog Orchid Candidate April - June Mountains
image Corallorhiza maculata Spotted Coral Root July - August M - Mountains
image Corallorhiza odontorhiza Autumn Coral Root April - May SW - Statewide
image Corallorhiza wisteriana Spring Coral Root Watch List April - May
image Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's Slipper, Stemless Lady's Slipper April - July SW - Statewide
image Cypripedium parviflorum var parviflorum Small Yellow Lady's Slipper Orchid Rare April - June M - Mountains
image Cypripedium parviflorum var pubescens Large Yellow Lady's Slipper Orchid Rare April - June M - Mountains, P - Piedmont
image Cypripedium reginae Showy Lady's Slipper Watch List May - June M - Mountains
image Epidendrum magnoliae (conopseum) Green Fly Orchid Significantly Rare July - October C - Coast
image Epipactis helleborine Eastern Helleborine June - September M - Mountains
image Galearis spectabilis (=Orchis spectabilis) Showy Orchis April - July M - Mountains, P - Piedmont
image Goodyera pubescens Downy Rattlesnake Plantain June - August SW - State-wide
image Habenaria repens Water Spider Orchid Watch List April - November C - Coast
image Hexalectris spicata Crested Coral Root Significantly Rare July - August SW - State-wide
image Isotria medeoloides Small Whorled Pogonia Endangered T - Threatened May - June M - Mountains, C - Coast
image Isotria verticillata Large Whorled Pogonia Rare April - July SW - State-wide
image Liparis liliifolia Large Twayblade Rare May - July S - State-wide
image Liparis loeselii Fen Orchid Candidate May - July M - Mountains
image Listera australis Southern Twayblade Watch List March - July M - Mountains, C - Coast
image Listera cordata Heart Leaved Twayblade Watch List June - July M - Mountains
image Listera smallii Kidney Leaf Twayblade June - July M - Mountains
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Yet		 Malaxis bayardii Appalachian Adder's Mouth Significantly Rare July - September M - Mountains, P - Piedmont
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Yet		 Malaxis spicata Florida Adder's Mouth Significantly Rare July - August C - Coast
image Malaxis unifolia Green Adder's Mouth June - August SW - State-wide
image Platanthera blephariglottis var. conspicua Large White Fringed Orchid Rare July - September C - Coast
image Platanthera ciliaris Yellow Fringed Orchid July - September SW - State-wide
image Platanthera clavellata Small Green Woodland Orchid June - September SW - State-wide
image Platanthera cristata Yellow Crested Orchis June - September M - Mountains, C - Coast
image Platanthera flava var. flava Southern Rein Orchid Rare March - September P - Piedmont, C - Coast
image Platanthera flava var. herbiola Northern Green Orchid Significantly Rare May - September M - Mountains
image Platanthera grandiflora Large Purple Fringed Orchid Significantly Rare June - August M - Mountains
image Platanthera integra Yellow Fringeless Orchid Threatened June - September SW - State-wide
image Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid Endangered SC - Special Concern June - September M - Mountains
image Platanthera lacera Green Fringe Orchid Rare June - August SW - State-wide
image Platanthera nivea Snowy Orchid Threatened June - August C - Coast
image Platanthera orbiculata Large Round Leaved Orchid Rare June - September M- Mountains, P - Piedmont
image Platanthera peramoena Purple Fringeless Orchid Candidate June - August M- Mountains, P - Piedmont
image Platanthera psycodes Small Purple Fringe Orchid Rare June - August M - Mountains
image Platanthera x bicolor (P. blephariglottis x P.ciliaris) Bicolor Bog Orchid Summer C - Coast
image Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose Pogonia Rare May - June SW - State-wide
image Ponthieva racemosa Shadow Witch Significantly Rare September-October C - Coast
image Pteroglossaspis ecristata (+Eulophia e.) Spiked Medusa Critically Rare SC - Special Concern July - September C - Coast
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Yet		 Spiranthes brevilabris Texas Ladies' Tresses Endangered February - April C - Coast
image Spiranthes cernua Nodding Ladies' Tresses Significantly Rare July - November SW - State-Wide
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Yet		 Spiranthes eatonii Eaton's Ladies' Tresses March - May C - Coast
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Yet		 Spiranthes floridana Florida Ladies' Tresses April - May C - Coast
image Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis Southern Slender Ladies' Tresses August-September SW - State-Wide
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Yet		 Spiranthes lacera var. laceras Northern Slender Ladies' Tresses July M - Mountains
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Yet		 Spiranthes laciniata Lace Lip Ladies' Tresses Critically Rare May - July C - Coast
image Spiranthes longilabris Giant Spiral Orchid Candidate October-December C - Coast
image Spiranthes lucida Shining Ladies' Tresses Candidate June M - Mountains
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Yet		 Spiranthes ochroleuca Yellow Ladies' Tresses Candidate September - October M - Mountains
image Spiranthes odorata Sweet Scent Ladies' Tresses Significantly Rare September-November C-Coast
image Spiranthes ovalis var. erostellata Lesser Ladies' Tresses Rare August-November P - Piedmont, C - Coast
image Spiranthes praecox Grassleaf Ladies' Tresses Rare March - July P - Piedmont, C - Coast
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Yet		 Spiranthes sylvatica Woodland Ladies' Tresses March - July C - Coast
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Yet		 Spiranthes tuberosa Little Ladies' Tresses Rare June - September SW - Statewide
image Spiranthes vernalis Twisted Ladies' Tresses Rare March - July SW - State-Wide
image Tipularia discolor Cranefly Orchid July - September SW - State-Wide
image Triphora trianthophora Three Birds Orchid Watch List July - September SW - State-Wide

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Crosses not listed by the State

Orchids listed alphabetically by scientific name
Thumbnail Scientific Name Common Name State Rank (*) State Status (*) Fed. Status Bloom Time Bloom Area (*)
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Yet		 Liparis x jonesii (L. liliifolia x L. loeselii) S? - - Spring M
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Yet		 Platanthera x andrewsii (P. lacera x P. psycodes) S? - - Summer M
Platanthera x bicolor Platanthera x bicolor (P. blephariglottis x P. ciliaris) S? - - Summer C
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Yet		 Platanthera x canbyi (P. blephariglottis x P. cristata) S? - - Summer C
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Yet		 Platanthera x channelli (P. ciliaris x P. cristata) S? - - Summer C
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Yet		 Platanthera x keenanii (P. grandiflora x P. lacera) S? - - Summer M

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Some sights to watch for

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