Spiranthes

Finding

This plant matches the three-ranked inflorescence in the photo in Brown's 2003, "Wild Orchids of North America" and the photo and description in Laverack et. al., 2002, "Botanica", as well as photos in the OW, IOSPE and orchidroots.com. Identity of the plant was verified by Mathew Pace, an authority in this group of Spiranthes.

Overall Length Of Growth Cane: 62 cm

Number Of Leaves Per Growth Or Cane: 7

Leaf Length: 18 cm

Leaf Width: 1.2 cm

Leaf Shape: lanceolate

Inflorescence Overall Length: 60 cm

Inflorescence Arrangement: spiral

Inflorescence Dist Base To Bud: 46 cm

Inflorescence Dist Bet Flowers: not measurable

Floral Bracts Length: 2.0 cm

Floral Bracts Width: 0.5 cm

Ovary Length: 0.2 cm

Ovary Width: 0.2 cm

Ovary Shape: rounded

Ovary Color: green

Flower Natural Spread Length: 0.5 cm

Flower Natural Spread Width: 0.5 cm

Dorsal Sepal Length: 0.7 cm

Dorsal Sepal Width: 0.4 cm

Lateral Sepals Length: 1.0 cm

Lateral Sepals Width: 0.5 cm

Petals Length: 1.0 cm

Petals Width: 0.5 cm

Judging Center: Pacific Northwest Judging Center

Award Number: 20235495

Award Date: August 06, 2023

Awarded As: Spiranthes romanzoffiana

Plant was removed from an old apple orchard located at the Oregon Department of Agriculture Greenhouses approximately one year ago on Hawthorne Ave, Salem, Or as part of a rescue mission as the orchard was about to be mowed on a frequent basis. It has been growing for the past year in soil from the orchard in a 22 cm terra cotta pot in full sun or as much sunlight as possible. The foliage was semi-dormant. The sepals and petals are fused the entire length to form a forward-pointing hood covering the column and the lip.
The owner of the plant is Tom Valente, his email is tmjbxx@gmail.com, phone number 503-586-8430. The plant should be native to the Pacific Northwest.

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