Plant Portrait

Scientific Name:

Galearis spectabilis (=Orchis spectabilis)

Common Name:

Showy Orchis

Native/Alien:

Native

Type:

Perennial

Bloom Time:

April - July

Bloom Area:

Mountains, Piedmont

State Rank:

S4 (*)

Closeup of Blooms

showy orchis

Max Patch, 2004

Plants in Bloom

Showy Orchis

Max Patch, 2001

Plant in Full Bloom

Showy Orchis

© David R. McAdoo

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

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