Photo 298821, (c) Bob Heitzman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bob Heitzman

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What

White-fringed Orchid (Platanthera blephariglottis)

Observer

bheitzman

Date

July 9, 2011

Description

P. bleph. are the most commonly found orchid species at Cricenti Bog. There are several hundred flowering-sized plants scattered throughout the sphagnum bog; flowering season begins first week of July and peaks first week of August.

Number of visible flowering-sized plants has significantly increased over the last decade, based on personal observations since early 1990s.

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