Logo Mountain Bog GA3C - Summer 2019
Chattahoochee National Forest, GA
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1 - Early July:

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Trillium gone to seed...


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Coral fungi   (Ramaria sp?)


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A pair of Pinesap   (Monotropa hypopitys)


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Downy Rattlesnake Plantain Orchid   (Goodyera pubescens)


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I spotted a colony of orchids in a low swale


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The orchids were in bud; most likely Platanthera clavellata



2 - Late July, more orchids:

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Two weeks later, the orchids were starting to flower, and I was certain of their identification:
Green Woodland Orchid, aka Club Spur Orchid or Green Rein Orchid (Platanthera clavellata)



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A nice group of Downy Rattlesnake Plantain


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Appalachian Bunchflower   (Veratrum parviflorum)


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This made my day; seeing this species was a first for me.
Only a handful of sites are known in Georgia.



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Purple Fringeless Orchid   (Platanthera peramoena)


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Close-up of a single flower


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Some racemes were mostly still in bud,


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While others were partially bloomed out...


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Scarlet Beebalm   (Monarda didyma)



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