[Wildflowers with 3 Petals of Mt. Adams]
The Orchid Family on Mt. Adams

Orchidaceae

The photo above shows a close-up of the large, very attractive flower of Mountain Lady Slipper, an orchid which has been reported from Mt. Adams but has not been recently verified. It would be most likely expected on the southeastern or eastern slopes of Mt. Adams.

1. Fairy Slipper: Calypso bulbosa -

2. The Coralroots of Mt. Adams: The Genus Corallorhiza -

3. Mountain Lady Slipper: Cypripedium montanum -

4. Phantom Orchid: Eburophyton austiniae -

5. Giant Helleborine: Epipactis gigantea -

6. Rattlesnake-plantain: Goodyera oblongifolia -

7. Twayblade: Liparis loeselii -

8. The Twayblades of Mt. Adams: The Genus Listera -

9. The Rein Orchids of Mt. Adams: The Genus Piperia -

10. The Bog Orchids of Mt. Adams: The Genus Platanthera -

11. The Ladies' Tresses of Mt. Adams: The Genus Spiranthes -

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