Platanthera ciliaris (US native orchid)
 

Photographed on a recent field trip to an area about 2 hours to the north of the Orlando area. I plan to go back in another week or two, as this was the only flowering plant we found (Paul Martin Brown told us that we were a bit early for these and were lucky to have found this one):

http://www.flnativeorchids.com/image...spike_0708.jpg

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You can find even more photos and read more about this species here:

Orange Fringed Orchid, Yellow Fringed Orchid (Platanthera ciliaris) at Florida's Native and Naturalized Orchids

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Way, way way cool!!! :drool:

Thanks for sharing, it's lovely! :clap:

Fantastic and educative! Excellent photos too!

Fantastic!

Kim

Very nice! I love the US natives (avatar). This is native to my county as well. Let me know if you ever get any spare seed.;)

WOW! Gorgeous plant... and great website too ;)

Amazing color!

Amazing and great photos!

Beautiful! It has such an interesting shape.