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Orchids
The Earth laughs in flowers. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
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Bearded Grasspink Orchid
Calopogon barbatus
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Many-flowered Grasspink Orchid
Calopogon multiflorus
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Many-flowered Grasspink Orchids
Calopogon multiflorus
Very few people get to see the Many-flowered Grasspink Orchid which appears only in very recently burned areas and blooms for just a few days. Read more about this Natural Encounter In Search of the Many-Flowered Grasspink Orchid -
Many-flowered Grasspink Orchid
Calopogon multiflorus
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Many-flowered Grasspink Orchid Seeds
Calopogon multiflorus
The orchid's seed capsule releases its fine dust-like seeds in the wind. -
Pale Grasspink Orchid
Calopogon pallidus
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Tuberous Grasspink Orchid
Calopogon tuberosus
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Tuberouse Grasspink Orchid
Calopogon tuberosus
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Tuberous Grasspink Orchid
Calopogon tuberosus
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Spring Coralroot Orchid
Corallorhiza wisteriana
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Spring Coralroot Orchid
Corallorhiza wisteriana
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Spring Coralroot Orchid
Corallorhiza wisteriana
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Cowhorn Orchid
Cyrtopodium punctatum
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Cowhorn Orchid
Cyrtopodium punctatum
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Ghost Orchid
Dendrophylax lindenii
I had the privilege of seeing this Ghost Orchid growing on a Royal Palm in the Fakahatchee Strand in south Florida. The locations of Ghost Orchids and other orchids are kept as quiet as possible in order to protect them from unscrupulous collectors. -
Butterfly Orchid
Encyclia tampensis
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Green-fly Orchids
Epidendrum conopseum
These orchids are also called Magnolia Orchids because they often grow on Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) trees. -
Green-fly Orchid
Epidendrum conopseum
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Downy Rattlesnake Orchid
Goodyera pubescens
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Toothpetal False Reinorchid
Habenaria floribunda
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Toothpetal False Reinorchid
Habenaria floribunda
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Toothpetal False Reinorchid
Habenaria floribunda
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Snowy Orchid
Habenaria nivea
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Snowy Orchid
Habenaria nivea
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Snowy Orchid
Habenaria nivea
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Snowy Orchids
Habenaria nivea
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Michaux's Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
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Michaux's Orchid
Habenaria quinquesetae
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Michaux's Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
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Michaux's Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
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Michaux's Orchid
Habenaria quinqueseta
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Waterspider False Reinorchid
Habenaria repens
Notice the real crab spider (Misumessus oblongus) on the Reinorchid. -
Spiked Crested Coralroot Orchid
Hexalectris spicata
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Spiked Crested Coralroot Orchid
Hexalectris spicata
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Spiked Crested Coralroot Orchid
Hexalectris spicata
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Southern Twayblade Orchid
Listera australis
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Southern Twayblade Orchid
Listera australis
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Southern Twayblade Orchid
Listera australis
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Southern Twayblade Orchid
Listera australis
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Green Addersmouth Orchid
Malaxis unifolia
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Green Addersmouth Orchid
Malaxis unifolia
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Florida Dancinglady Orchid
Oncidium ensatum
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White Fringed Orchid
Platanthera blephariglottis var. conspicua
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White Fringed Orchid
Platanthera blephariglottis var. conspicua
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Chapman's Fringed Orchid
Platanthera chapmanii
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Chapman's Fringed Orchid
Platanthera chapmanii
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Chapman's Fringed Orchid
Platanthera chapmanii
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Yellow Fringed Orchid
Platanthera ciliaris
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Yellow Fringed Orchid
Platanthera ciliaris
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Green Reinorchid
Platanthera clavellata
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Green Reinorchid
Platanthera clavellata
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Crested Yellow Orchid
Platanthera cristata
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Palegreen Orchid
Platanthera flava
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Palegreen Orchid
Platanthera flava
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Palegreen Orchid
Platanthera flava
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Yellow Fringeless Orchid
Platanthera integra
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Yellow Fringeless Orchid
Platanthera integra
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Yellow Fringeless Orchid
Platanthera integra
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Yellow Fringeless Orchid
Platanthera integra
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Jug Orchid
Platythelys latifolia
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Fernald's Pogonia Orchid
Pogonia bifaria
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Fernald's Pogonia Orchid
Pogonia bifaria
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Fernald's Pogonia
Pogonia bifaria
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Spreading Pogonia Orchid
Pogonia divaricata
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Spreading Pogonia
Pogonia divaricata
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Spreading Pogonia Orchid
Pogonia divaricata
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Rose Pogonia Orchids
Pogonia ophioglossoides
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Rose Pogonia Orchids
Pogonia ophioglossoides
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Whorled Pogonia
Pogonia verticillata
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Hairy Shadow Witch Orchid
Ponthieva racemosa
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Shadow Witch
Ponthieva racemosa
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Clamshell Orchid
Prosthechea cochleata
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Giant Orchid
Pteroglossaspis ecristata
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Giant Orchid
Pteroglossaspis ecristata
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Leafless Beaked Ladiestresses Orchid
Sacoila lanceolata var. lanceolata
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Leafless Beaked Ladiestresses Orchid
Sacoila lanceolata var. lanceolata
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Eaton's Ladiestresses Orchid
Spiranthes eatonii
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Lacelip Ladiestresses Orchid
Spiranthes laciniata
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Lacelip Ladiestresses Orchid
Spiranthes laciniata
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Lacelip Ladiestresses Orchid
Spiranthes laciniata
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Longlip Ladiestresses Orchid
Spiranthes longilabris
Ladiestresses orchids are often difficult to identify down to species, but the Longlip Ladiestresses Orchid is easily recognized by its two side petals that extend out to the side.
This petal arrangement, in combination with its yellow throat and clubbed hairs on the flowers, separate this ladiestresses orchid from its siblings. -
Underwater Orchid
Spiranthes odorata
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Underwater Orchid
Spiranthes odorata
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Underwater Orchid
Spiranthes odorata
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Lesser Ladiestresses
Spiranthes ovalis
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Lesser Ladiestresses
Spiranthes ovalis
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Ladiestresses Orchid
Spiranthes sp.
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Crippled Cranefly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
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Crippled Cranefly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
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Crippled Cranefly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
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Crippled Cranefly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
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Lawn Orchid
Zeuxine strateumatica