Mt. Rainier Flora --
Piperia unalascensis -- (Alaskan Rein-orchid)
Uncommon, this lowland orchid grows in dry, open forest habitat. It is a small orchid with widely spaced, delicate flowers along the stout stem.
Author: Susan McDougall
Silver Falls Trail
GPS: 46.7502, -121.5583, 2125
Date: June 18, 2015
The flowers are greenish with wide lower sepals and a slightly curved spur.
Author: Susan McDougall
Silver Falls Trail
GPS: 46.7502, -121.5583, 2125
Date: June 18, 2015
The six-inch pale green leaves typically often wither as the plant flowers; in this photo, they have persisted.
Author: Susan McDougall
Silver Falls Trail
GPS: 46.7502, -121.5583, 2125
Date: June 18, 2015
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