Orchids are funny, and a number of even botanists are obsessed by them. It is one of the largest families of flowering plants. Among the species of orchids found in here in Lincolnland they are described as "rare", "very rare", "uncommon", and one such plant has shown up in our gardens.
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Friday Fabulous Flower - a "rare" orchid?
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It's a beautiful plant; thanks for the information. I see that its native range extends to SW Wisconsin and that it's a species of Special Concern here.
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