Platanthera
 Platanthera praeclara (western prairie fringed orchis) closeup. Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, MB 7/10/08 |
 P. praeclara, Tall Grass Prairie, MB 7/10/08 |
 P. praeclara, entire plant. Tall Grass Prairie, MB 7/10/08 |
 Richard Reeves, our knowledgeable Manitoba orchid-guide, with Johanna and P. praeclara. Tall Grass Prairie, MB 7/10/08 |
 Platanthera shriveri (Shriver's frilly orchis) Thornwood, West Virginia 7/21/08 |
 P. shriveri ,close-up of frilly blossoms. Thornwood, WVA 7/21/08 |
 Ron Parsons and an unknown orchid conference attendee photographing P. shriveri. Thornwood, WVA 7/21/08 |
 P. shriveri, lilac-colored flowers. Possible back-cross with P. grandiflora. Hwy 55, near Cranberry Glades, WVA 7/20/08 |
 P. shriveri. Hwy 55, WVA 7/20/08 |
 Ron Parsons, Mary Gerritsen and Eric Lamont, all Native Orchid Conference attendees, with P. shriveri. Hwy 55, WVA |
 Platanthera tescamnis (Intermountain rein orchis) plant, 30" tall, with infructescence. Bicknell, Utah. 8/15/08 |
 P. tescamnis, habitat. Growing with past-bloom Epipactis gigantea (stream orchis). Sunglow Campground, UT 8/15/08 |
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