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Posted: 04 Jan 2014


Taken: 31 Jul 2013

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1/160 f/11.0 100.0 mm ISO 800

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wildflower
platanthera
dilatata
leucostachys
sierra rein orchis


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Sierra Rein Orchis

Sierra Rein Orchis
The Sierra Rein Orchis is Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys or if treated as a separate species, Platanthera leucostachys. If treated as a variety of Platanthera dilatata, it is distinguished by the length of its spur, always noticeably longer than the lip, as is evident in the photo. There are two other varieties of this species, one with a spur much shorter than the lip (var. albiflora) and another with the spur equal in length to the lip (var. dilatata). This variety has been treated as a separate species because the "longer spur indicates greater specialization for a pollinator" (Brown). It is relatively common and in this case was photographed along the Hurricane Ridge Road in Olympic National Park.

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Nora Caracci, , Colette NoËl, Don Sutherland and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo


6 comments - The latest ones
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Gorgeous!!! Excellent macro to show off this lovely little orchid =)
11 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Delicate beauty
11 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
I just love this one!
Well Done!!
Seen in
Leap's Photo Pond!!
11 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Wonderful shot.
11 years ago.
 Colette NoËl
Colette NoËl
Delicate beauty !
11 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
I enjoyed once again all your orchids and at the end I found a new one, I don't know why I missed it
delightful !
10 years ago.

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