This tiny piperia was all over the place in the wooded areas of Butterfly Valley. My flash ran out of batteries as I was trying to shoot this, so I didn't really get the desired sharpness. Still a pretty plant.
Piperia unalascensis is a species of orchid known by the common names slenderspire orchid and Alaska piperia. It is native to much of western North America from Alaska to the southwestern United States, as well as eastern sections of Canada and the Great Lakes. It can be found in forest, woodland, and scrub habitat, often in dry areas. This orchid grows erect to about 70 centimeters in maximum height. The basal leaves are up to 15...
