Sunday, July 24, 2011

Next year, look for this in late June: Plantanthera lacera

I took this photo on July 8 when Harry Henderson was showing me some prairie patches east of the main ones at Big Hollow.  Harry had mentioned about seeing this orchid last year at big hollow in a different location.  This is the first time I've seen P. lacera and its a rare form to boot.  This form grows on xeric limestone derived soils, while the more typical form found in PA is a denizen of acid bogs.

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