September 6, 2009

Spiral Orchid


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.






















The spiral Orchid is small, about a decimeter, and its flowers are only a few millimeters.