2007-07-26 Orchids in SC upstate Heritage Preserves Photo Gallery by Jim Fowler at pbase.com

2007-07-26 Orchids in SC upstate Heritage Preserves

2007-07-26 Afternoon trip to a couple of upstate South Carolina Heritage Preserves. Found Gymnadeniopsis clavellata (Green woodland orchid), Tipularia discolor (Cranefly orchid), and Goodyera pubescens (Rattlesnake plantain) in bloom. Thought I wasn't going to find T. discolor in bloom, since almost all of the plants were in full bud, but I did manage to find one in bloom. The rest will be in full bloom within the week. I found Goodyera pubescens in the range from in bud to past full bloom.

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Gymnadeniopsis clavellata	Gymnadeniopsis clavellata - entire plant	Gymnadeniopsis clavellata - closeup. Note club-shaped (clavellate) spur	Gymnadeniopsis clavellata - another entire plant
Tipularia discolor - most of the plants were like this - in full bud	Tipularia discolor - in full bloom. Because of its color, it is very difficult to see on the forest floor	Goodyera pubescens group - in full bud - about five days from full bloom	Goodyera pubescens - close to full bloom
Goodyera pubescens - closeup

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