Friday Flower: Yes, it’s an orchid… December 4, 2009 7 Comments
…but what kind? Identifying the genus should be relatively easy,
but I suspect a species identification will be more of a
challenge. I’ll provide a little information and even a couple
of literature sources that might be useful for achieving a
specific determination. - Date of photograph: October 5, 2009. -
Location: White River Balds Natural Area, Taney County,
Missouri. - Habitat: Dolomitic limestone glade. Answer and more
photos will be posted shortly, so give it your best shot. Think
big! Luer, C. A. 1975. The Native Orchids of the United States
and Canada Excluding Florida. The New York Botanical Garden, 361
pp. + 96 color plates. Summers, B. 1981. Missouri Orchids.
Missouri Department of Conservation, Natural History Series No.
1, 92 pp. Copyright © Ted C. MacRae 2009