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Gymnadeniopsis clavellata [Club-Spur Orchids]

Gymnadeniopsis clavellata,var. clavellata

Gymnadeniopsis clavellata, var. ophioglossoides

Northern Club Spur [Gymnadeniopsis clavellata var.ophioglossoides]. Coos County, N.H. 7-13-21

Little Club Spur orchid [Gymnadeniopsis clavellata]. North Central Pa., 7-24-21

Little Club-Spur orchid [Gymnadeniopsis clavellata].Dauphin County,Pa.7-20-20

The beautiful and tiny Little Club-Spur orchid [Gymnadeniopsis clavellata].This little jewel can be found tucked in damp wet areas.Almost hidden from view,that's what makes it so special.This tiny plant [my first orchid find] is what got me started down the wonderful road of wild orchids.Dauphin County,Pa.7-20-20.The following is from the wonderful book "Wild Orchids of The Northeast" by my friend Paul Martin Brown."The small ,pale greenish flowers of the Little club-Spur Orchid are very different from any other orchids we have,and they also hold themselves at curious angles on the stem.The distinctive spur,with its swollen tip give this plant its common name."