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Is this a wild orchid? If yes, which type?
I found this plant in Zion National Park, Utah. The images are not very shape as the plant hangs high up on a cliff.
Your expertise knowledge is welcome.
Hi hkhcarol, Welcome to the OB. No I dont think that is a orchid. I think it is call Shooting Star ( Dodecatheon hendersonii) it is a wildflower. here is a web site about it. DCQ Spring Equinox 2002 - FEATURE FLOWER - Shooting Stars
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Look at the veins of the leaves.... it is not a orchid. Orchids are monocots so leaf veins are parallel. This one looks like a dicot since it has net veination.
then look at the sexual organs and you will for sure know if it is an orchid. I can't see those parts of the flower in the photos
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Orchidacea are the largest and most diverse of the Angiospermae, and includes 800 genera and 30 000 species
Thank you very much for all your quick responses. As advised by Flhiker, I checked the website and this plant is a Shooting Star. It clears my mystery. Thanks Flhiker.
Hi hkhcarol, Welcome to the OB. No I dont think that is a orchid. I think it is call Shooting Star ( Dodecatheon hendersonii) it is a wildflower. here is a web site about it. DCQ Spring Equinox 2002 - FEATURE FLOWER - Shooting Stars
Yes it is a shooting star and I have one at home...it's a Perennial. I love it!! It's soooooo cool!
Is this a wild orchid? If yes, which type?
I found this plant in Zion National Park, Utah. The images are not very shape as the plant hangs high up on a cliff.
Your expertise knowledge is welcome.
Is this plant a wild orchid?
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