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Tipularia discolor

Tipularia discolor, the crippled cranefly or crane-fly orchid, is a perennial terrestrial woodland orchid, a member of the family Orchidaceae. It is the only species of the genus Tipularia found in North America. [Wikipedia]
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10 comments

Annemarie said:

beautiful

Greetings . Stay well,
2 months ago

Ronald Losure replied to Annemarie:

Thank you very much, Annemarie. Best wishes to you.
2 months ago

Eunice Perkins said:

I can clearly see why it is called a Crippled Crane Fly orchid. It's an interesting plant.
2 months ago

Ronald Losure replied to Eunice Perkins:

Thank you very much for the visit and comment, Eunice.
2 months ago

Keith Burton said:

What a fantastic looking plant..............and as Eunice has noted it's easy to see how it got it's name.

Very nicely captured Ronald.
2 months ago

Ronald Losure replied to Keith Burton:

Thank you very much, Keith. It is easy to miss them while walking through the forest.
2 months ago

William Sutherland said:

Splendid capture!
2 months ago ( translate )

Ronald Losure replied to William Sutherland:

Thank you very much, William.
2 months ago

Andrew Trundlewagon said:

Very interesting.
2 months ago ( translate )

Ronald Losure replied to Andrew Trundlewagon:

Thank you for your visit and comment, Andrew.
3 weeks ago
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