Denseflower Rein Orchid, Dense-flower Rein Orchid, Dense Orchid, Green-flowered Piperia
Platanthera elongata
(Synonyms: Habenaria unalascensis ssp. elata, Habenaria unalascensis var. elata, Piperia elegans var. elata, Piperia elongata, Piperia lancifolia, Piperia longispica, Platanthera unalascensis ssp. elata
Elegant rein-orchid as seen in upland forest to the west of Laurel Road in Conboy Lake NWR.........July 16, 2008. Note the overall greenish color of the plant and the openess of the inflorescence. The similar elegant rein orchid (Piperia elegans) and a congested inflorescence with numerous white flowers.
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Additional close-ups of elegant rein-orchid as seen in upland forest to the west of Laurel Road in Conboy Lake NWR.........July 16, 2008. Note the very long spur and the green to translucent color of the flower of this orchid.
An example of denseflower rein orchid as seen in open woods along the Company Road near Beeks Canyon, west side of the Klickitat River, Klickitat County, WA........July 21, 2011.
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Close-ups of the flowers of denseflower rein orchid as seen in open woods along the Company Road near Beeks Canyon, west side of the Klickitat River, Klickitat County, WA.........July 21, 2011. Note the greenish flowers and long spurs that curve downward along the stem.
Paul Slichter