Family - Orchidaceae

Stems - No info. yet.

Stem and cauline leaves.

Leaves - No info. yet.

Basal leaves.

Inflorescence - No info. yet.

Flowers - No info. yet.

Calyx.

Flower.

Flowering - August - September.

Habitat - Coniferous woods with acidic soils, ravines.

Origin - Native to U.S.

Other info. - This striking species can be found in just a handful of eastern Ozark counties in Missouri. The plant is easy to ID in the field because of its neat basal leaves. No other species in Missouri has leaves which resemble it. G. pubescens is much more populous in more eastern states and is one of the most common orchids seen.

Photographs taken in Brown Summit, NC., 6-16-02.