Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid, Small Purple Fringed Orchid Base Flower Color: Purple, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
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Great Plains Lady’s Tresses (Spiranthes magnicamporum Sheviak)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Great Plains Ladies’-tresses, Great Plains Lady’s Tresses Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Southern Twayblade (Listera australis Lindl.)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon)Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Green Lipped Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes lacera (Bigelow) Luer var. gracilis)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Southern Slender Ladies’-tresses, Slender Ladies’-tresses, Slender Lady’s Tresses Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Aug, SeptBloom Notes: Bloom may extend to November. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Puttyroot (Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Adam And Eve Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon), Yellow, PinkReproductive Phenology: May, JunBloom Notes: The leaf is usually gone by the time the plant blooms. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Pad-Leaved Orchid (Platanthera orbiculata (Pursh) Lindl.)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Lesser Roundleaved Orchid, Roundleaf Rein Orchid, Round-leaved Orchid Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain, Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Lesser Yellow Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Crested Coralroot (Hexalectris spicata (Walter) Barnhart)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Spiked Crested Coralroot, Spiked Crested Coral Root Base Flower Color: Maroon, Orange, Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Spring Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes vernalis Engelm. & A. Gray)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Spring Ladies’-tresses, Spring Lady’s Tresses Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul (I have seen it as late as Sept.)Notes: It can be distinguished from other Spiranthes species by the pointed tips of the hairs on its inflorescence. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.