Orchids and other Rare Plants


 

yellow fringed orchid.jpg (31311 bytes) The yellow fringed orchid, Platanthera ciliaris,  has a round cluster of fringed flowers and grows in wetlands and moist thickets. It blooms in late July and is rare in New Jersey

 

 

 

white fringed orchid1.jpg (39069 bytes) The white fringed orchid, Platanthera blephriglottis, has a cluster of fringed flowers. It grows up to 24 inches tall, blooms in late July, and grows in wetlands and road side ditches. 

 

 

 

white x yellow fringed or.jpg (62151 bytes)The yellow x white fringed hybrid orchid, Platanthera blephriglottis x Platanthera ciliaris, is a cross between the yellow and white fringed orchid. It grows in moist thickets, blooms in late July, and is rae in New Jersey.

 

 

 

white x yellow frin or.jpg (153108 bytes) White and yellow fringed orchids. 

 

 

 

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 The lily leaved twayblade, Liparis liliifolia.

 

 

 

 

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 The nodding lady's tresses orchid, Spiranthes cernua.

 

 

 

wpeA4.jpg (31919 bytes) The pink lady's slipper orchid, Cypripedium acaule.

 

 

 

 

new_pa36.jpg (23662 bytes) The wild lupine, Lupinus perennis.

 

 

 

new_pa27.jpg (34679 bytes) The swamp pink lily, Helonias bulata, 

 

 

 

 

 

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