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Green Adder’s Mouth – Native Plant of the Day 05/30/2023
Photo from 06/01/2016. Location: May Prairie State Natural Area, Coffee County, TN.
More photos / info at the  Malaxis unifolia detail page.

Green Adder's Mouth - Malaxis unifolia

Green Adder’s Mouth orchid – Malaxis unifolia

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Three Birds Orchid – Triphora trianthophoros – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Three Birds Orchid, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/09/2018.) Scientific name is Triphora trianthophoros. Photo below was taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, TN on August 7, 2018. Go to the Triphora trianthophoros detail page for more information and photos.

Three Bird Orchid, Threebirds, Nodding Pogonia, Nodding Ettercap - Triphora trianthophoros

Three Bird Orchid – Triphora trianthophoros

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Snowy Orchid – Platanthera nivea – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Snowy Orchid, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/14/2018.) Scientific name is Platanthera nivea. Photo below was taken in Coffee County, TN on July 10, 2017. Go to the Snowy Orchid detail page for more information and photos.

Snowy Orchid, Bog Torch, Frog Spear, White Frog Arrow, White Rein Orchid - Platanthera nivea

Snowy Orchid – Platanthera nivea

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Green Adder’s Mouth – Malaxis unifolia – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Green Adder’s Mouth, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (03/15/2017.) Scientific name is Malaxis unifolia. Photo below was taken at the May Prairie State Natural Area in Coffee County, TN on June 1, 2016. Go to the Green Adder’s Mouth detail page for more information and photos.

Green Adder's Mouth - Malaxis unifolia

Green Adder’s Mouth – Malaxis unifolia

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Small Green Woodland Orchid – Platanthera clavellata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Small Green Woodland Orchid, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/15/2016.) Scientific name is Platanthera clavellata.  Photo below was taken in Grayson Highlands State Park, Grayson County, VA on Aug 2, 2016. Go to the Small Green Woodland Orchid detail page for more information.

Small Green Wood Orchid, Club-Spur Orchid, Green Rein Orchid, Wood Orchid, Small Woodland Orchid - Platanthera clavellata

Small Green Wood Orchid – Platanthera clavellata

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Common Grass Pink – Calopogon tuberosus – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Common Grass Pink, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/30/2016.) Scientific name is Calopogon tuberosus.  Photo below was taken in Coffee County, TN on June 8, 2016. Go to the Common Grass Pink detail page for more information.

Common Grass Pink, Bearded Pink, Swamp Pink, Tuberous Grass Pink, Meadow Gift - Calopogon tuberosus

Common Grass Pink – Calopogon tuberosus

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