My first Orchid of the season
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Guy, if you were not where I showed you the Xyris caroliniana years ago, then that looks like it could be Xyris torta, which does have a tuft of hairs at the lateral sepal tip. Tom; I don't see it as fimbriata, which is larger and very definitely fimbriate in a wild, untamed way.
Yes, I see, like my avatar. I'm going to check out some X. carolinia one day soon.
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Very tall. That photo was taken 9/5/2009 so I will be able to check the area again this year. A slight problem is I have trouble getting there in my car if it is wet. I noticed when I drive by the dirt road leading to it that the road has been fixed, so I may be able to get to the area this year. I have added a note to my iCal calendar so I don't miss it.
Guy
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Today, I found more Slender Ladies Tresses in Greenwood. They are growing like weeds. I am going to visit Manahawkin for a change of scenery and to see if I can find a few Crane-fly orchids. I remember seeing an area that had bicolor basals when I was looking for Twayblade. (Bobpbx mentioned them earlier in the thread.)
Soon to open Slender Ladies Tresses. The spiral or tress can clearly be seen.
A healthy Fowler's toad (Bufo fowleri) keeping me company.
Fungus among us! This fungus is much larger than it appears, about the size of a pizza.
Soon to open Slender Ladies Tresses. The spiral or tress can clearly be seen.
A healthy Fowler's toad (Bufo fowleri) keeping me company.
Fungus among us! This fungus is much larger than it appears, about the size of a pizza.
I also found this in an area of old bricks, Downy Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens). I don't know if they will bloom this year. The Pinelands Commission PDF for orchids, shows the blooming period from the middle of July through early August, but I didn't see any spikes.
Thanks, Teegate, I answered my own question to its ID, using Paul Brown's book. You don't like mushrooms on your pizza?
Now that I have seen it, the Rattlesnake Plantain's leaves are one of my favorites. The silvery vein markings are very pretty. My photo was taken in a thunder storm and isn't as vivid as it should be.
Now that I have seen it, the Rattlesnake Plantain's leaves are one of my favorites. The silvery vein markings are very pretty. My photo was taken in a thunder storm and isn't as vivid as it should be.
Gibby, Keep an eye on those Spiranthes because S. tuberosa are starting to bloom now. I haven't seen any yet but a friend told me she had them starting in her yard. The Goodyera pubescens around here didn't bloom at all but there were dozens of them last year.
18th- Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis, Gibby told me where he found his and i couldn't find them ( don't know how he did in all that cover!) but I did find a sedge I have been studying, so later I stopped at a spot where Platanthera ciliaris was known to grow in the past and decided to check out a nearby field to see if i could find other species of Scleria (I did) and Lo and Behold (tribute to Jim) there were the Spiranthes!
They are along the tree line and along the grass line across from where you parked, no more than a foot in. I didn't find any in the heavy cover ( the middle).The field I was in this afternoon was like an oven, but I managed to find several interesting plants. Thanks to a tip from Oji, I also explored a new area to me and finally saw Crane-fly orchids in person.
Over a mile away from other Northern Slender Ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis) I found earlier and having a slightly different bloom pattern, I found several looking like this one.
Small-leaf Tick Trefoil (Desmodium ciliare). Red stands out in a field of green and white. I am a sucker for a redhead too.
A close up of a Crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor)
Oji, I took a good look at the soil and plants surrounding the Crane-flies. Double Trouble and Stafford definitely have similar environments. When the weather cools down some, I will visit both areas. It was to much like work today hiking in the heat.
Over a mile away from other Northern Slender Ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis) I found earlier and having a slightly different bloom pattern, I found several looking like this one.
Small-leaf Tick Trefoil (Desmodium ciliare). Red stands out in a field of green and white. I am a sucker for a redhead too.
A close up of a Crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor)
Oji, I took a good look at the soil and plants surrounding the Crane-flies. Double Trouble and Stafford definitely have similar environments. When the weather cools down some, I will visit both areas. It was to much like work today hiking in the heat.