Snowy Orchid – Native Plant of the Day 07/08/2024
Photo from 07/10/2017. Location: May Prairie, Coffee County, TN.
More photos / info at the Snowy Orchid detail page.
Snowy Orchid – Platanthera nivea
Small Purple Fringed Orchid – Native Plant of the Day 06/29/2024
Photo from 6/28/2014. Location: Clingman’s Dome, GSMNP, Swain County, NC.
More photos / info at the Platanthera psycodes detail page.
Small Purple Fringed Orchid – Platanthera psycodes
Fairy Slipper – Native Plant of the Day 06/16/2024
Photo from 07/01/2012. Location: Ponderosa State Park, Valley County, ID.
More photos / info at the Calypso bulbosa detail page.
Calypso Orchid, Fairy Slipper – Calypso bulbosa
Rose Pogonia – Native Plant of the Day 06/08/2024
Photo from 06/08/2016. Location: AEDC, Coffee County, TN.
More photos / info at the Pogonia ophioglossoides detail page.
Rose Pogonia – Pogonia ophioglossoides
Upland Spreading Pogonia – Native Plant of the Day 06/07/2024
Photo from 06/08/2016. Location: AEDC, Coffee County, TN.
More photos / info at the Cleistesiopsis bifaria detail page.
Upland Spreading Pogonia – Cleistesiopsis bifaria
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 – Triphora trianthophoros
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 – Platanthera nivea
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
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 – Platanthera clavellata
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 – Calopogon tuberosus