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.5 to .75 DM tall. Strong/wondefrul odor like floral cloves. 15 stems in flower. Found by smell(first smelled while biking). This is on National Forest Land. It is about 10 feet from a black locust flagged for cutting by the NFS fire crew. I put two pink flags around the population.

One of the most beautiful fragrances I have ever experienced.

Found on Three Top Mountain Game Land Preserve. Located in a Montane Seep environment, three noticeable individual plants at different stages of blossoming. Zygomorphic blooms only observed in a light shade of pink. Leaves seemed to be long and ovate, with an alternating growth pattern. Love me a good orchid.

Found in a now dry former lake bed. This was in the same area/habitat as this observation but different individual.

This was on private/protected property. Contact the Friends of Plant Conservation if you are interested in a guided tour here.

Found in a now dry former lake bed. I think this may be S. lacera based on the green spot on the lower lip. I liked how this plant displayed the entire development from buds at the top to flowers to seed pods starting to form at the bottom.

Same area as this observation but different individual.

This was on private/protected property. Contact the Friends of Plant Conservation if you are interested in a guided tour here.