parvi_17
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Yesterday I embarked on a plant rescuing mission with some other native plant enthusiasts on a property that is being developed for industrial activities. This property is located very near to a known (and protected) orchid habitat, so we knew we would find some interesting species there. The forest that once grew here has been demolished, but in the marshy substrate some plants have managed to survive amongst shrubs and grasses. I managed to rescuse some 30 individual plants of Amerorchis rotundifolia (round-leaved orchis), a diminutive but very pretty species that currently is quite common around here in localized populations. I planted these plants in an artificial bog in my garden today. Here are some photos of the plants when I first got them home (sorry for the low quality, these tiny flowers are very hard to photograph!):
I will post some photos of the plants in the bog soon. As you can see many of these are in flower, but many are younger plants as well. I also brought home some shooting stars (Dodecatheon pulchellum), golden corydalis (Corydalis aurea), twinflower (Linnaea borealis), and what might be northern twayblade (Listera borealis).
I will post some photos of the plants in the bog soon. As you can see many of these are in flower, but many are younger plants as well. I also brought home some shooting stars (Dodecatheon pulchellum), golden corydalis (Corydalis aurea), twinflower (Linnaea borealis), and what might be northern twayblade (Listera borealis).