Round-leaved Orchid - Orchis rotundifolia

[arcticshaun]

Round-leaved Orchid - Orchis rotundifolia, I was shown some of this orchid last year with seed pods (it was obvious this was an orchid), I've been waiting for weeks and this is the first open bloom on June 21, 2009. There are thousands of these orchids everywhere I went.

A whole plant.

Some Cyps just getting started, these are the real reason I have been out through the muskeg and bugs to see local orchids. Not nearly as many of these orchids.

I'll be back out to get pictures of whole colonies of Orchis in bloom.

Shaun

 

[Kevin]

Nice! I haven't been out to see these yet this year, but I would guess that the bloom time would be about the same as here this year, since it's been so cold. The correct genus is Amerorchis. It used to be an Orchis, but that got changed years ago. I would be interested to know if you find any other colour forms of this species where you are. There are different ones found in Churchill, but I don't know the range of these.

 

[parvi_17]

Nice! I am lucky enough to have a few of these beauties in my garden. Kevin, spot-on with the genus name.

 

[Faan]

Nice! I am lucky enough to have a few of these beauties in my garden. Kevin, spot-on with the genus name.

Lucky to have these growing in your garden.
Beautiful flower

 

[biothanasis]

I love the spots on the lip!!! They are so great!!!!!

 

[cnycharles]

Round-leaved Orchid - Orchis rotundifolia, I was shown some of this orchid last year with seed pods (it was obvious this was an orchid), I've been waiting for weeks and this is the first open bloom on June 21, 2009. There are thousands of these orchids everywhere I went.

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man,... I wish there were at least one still alive in new york state :(

nice pictures

 

[SlipperFan]

If you ever wondered why the name...

Cool plant!

 

[NYEric]

Very nice, thanx for posting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskeg
had to look it up!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Neat to see Cyps just growing now! The little orchis is really cool too - a true boreal species. It is interesting that not so long ago this plant and Galearis spectablis were lumped in with Orchis as well.