Strange little flower

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by madscan, Nov 12, 2008.

  1. madscan

    madscan Member

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    Hi everybody.
    I'm glad I can connect again with this forum.
    I have found this flower in my garden the 10th of october under a cherry tree. They were 4 of them. I never saw it before and am not able to identifie it !! It is 15 cm high (6 inches). My garden is south-west of France at the bottom of the Pyrenees mountains at a 400 meters high.
    Thanks for your help
    Christian
     

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  2. Lila Pereszke

    Lila Pereszke Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    WOW! It's an orchid!!! Spiranthes sp. (Probably S. spiralis)
     
  3. madscan

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    Thank you. I thought it could be an orchid but wasn't sure. So I will not cut the grass anymore on that place !
    Is it a rare specie ?
    Thanks for the help
    Christian
     
  4. Wojciech

    Wojciech Active Member

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    Congratulations Madscan! It is Spiranthes sp. More information in French you can found on www.tela-botanica.org
     
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    togata57 Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    C'est epatant! Merci bien pour la photo jolie. Les orchidees sont partout!
     

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