Orchids 01—06/07/12

Bog Candle Orchid (possibly Platanthera dilatata) - Gros Morne

Dragon's Mouth Orchid (Arethusa bulbosa) - Gros Morne

Newfoundland Orchid (possibly Pseudorchis straminea) - Gros Morne

Newfoundland Orchid (possibly Pseudorchis straminea) - Port-aux-choix

Newfoundland Orchid (possibly Pseudorchis straminea) - Port-aux-choix

Northern Green Bog Orchid (possibly Platanthera aquilonis) - Port-aux-choix

Small Round-leaved orchid (Amerorchis rotundifolia) - Burnt Cape

Small Round-leaved orchid (Amerorchis rotundifolia) - Burnt Cape

Small Round-leaved orchid (Amerorchis rotundifolia) - Burnt Cape

Yellow Lady's Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium parviflorum var. planipetalum) - Burnt Cape. Note, one of the common forms of this orchid is Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens but a flat petalled ecotype - planipetalum - is held to exist in Newfoundland. Compare the flattened petals with the more usual curly petals shown in two of the following images.