Orchid season is coming to a close, its been a good year for orchid hunting. Found a couple of new species (new to me) Today I found Piperia elongata growing along road headed for Shoofly Meadows in Missoula County. got some good photos.
Not to bad a found list, many old friends and a couple of new ones*
A fun season all in all. Made it to ShooFly Meadows in Missoula County found the Dense flowered rien pipeera. A lot of good photos.
Alaska Rein Orchid - Piperia unalascensis
*Broad-leaved Twayblade - Listera convallarioides
*Dense-flower Rein Orchid - Piperia elongata
*Early Coralroot - Corallorhiza trifida
Fairy Slipper - Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis
Fairy Slipper - Calypso bulbosa var. americana
Giant Rattlesnake-plantain - Goodyera oblongifolia
Hooded Ladies'-tresses - Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Merten's Coralroot - Corallorhiza mertensiana
Mountain Lady's-slipper - Cypripedium montanum
*Northern Green Orchid - Platanthera aquilonis
Slender Bog Orchid - Platanthera stricta
Spotted Coralroot - Corallorhiza maculata
White Bog Orchid - Platanthera dilatata
