Most orchids are visible in spring and summer, only the Spiral Orchid (Spiranthes spiralis) is flowering now in poor grasslands with sparse vegetation. A lot of plants have their flowers and leaves arranged in spirals, but in many species it is more difficult to discern this pattern.
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