Associated observations |
Place
Private
Date Added
May 26, 2019
05:56 PM EDT
Description
A very large population, with well over 200 plants. Varietal identification with this population has proven a challenge, as some flowers exhibit patterning associated with C. parviflorum var. pubescens, while others had dark purple coloration more comparable to the other two varieties: C. parviflorum var. makasin and the nominate variety (which is not known from Vermont). I measured the size of the labella from plants in a few clusters, and found that plants generally fell between 3 and 4.5 cm. The coloration is unusual, and some flowers are uncharacteristically small, but I still conclude that these plants are C. parviflorum var. pubescens, despite their idiosyncrasies. The petals have the patterning associated with C. parviflorum var. pubescens as well (striped, reticulately marked), which further supports this identification.
Photos 2, 3, and 5 show the plants being pollinated.
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