My botanist mother is stumped thus far. Can anyone identify this mystery orchid photographed in State College, PA, USA on 7.14.09? Lens cap for size comparison is 67mm in diameter.
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- Paul
- My wife Kat and I moved to State College last summer, where I am working for the Office of Global Programs at Penn State University. We're new parents of Anna (9/12/08) and learning the ropes a day at a time. We're lovers of life, spontaneity, food, and 90's alternative rock.
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bifocals! when i saw this plant on sunday, i thought it was similar to squirrel corn or dutchmen's breeches in having pocket-like flowers. thanks to your excellent picture, i now see the flower has five rrrrreally curved petals, not 2 or 3 pockets. i think it is a striped wintergreen, Chimaphila maculata. (how do you use italics or underlining in these comments?)
thanks for taking your time on my behalf! mom
ps. i never thought it was an orchid. :-)
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