question about wild orchids of washington state

[Redhead_Ted]

does anyone in washington state know of wild native orchids and where i can go to see them & take pics come spring/summer?

[jpyerry]

There is actually an entire club dedicated to wild orchids in the State of Washington. Here is the link:Native Orchids of Washington Probably a good place to start.

Justin

[janet_a]

also check with any local hiking groups--they may take nature hikes to see various plants (birds, animals etc) in the spring.

[Epipactis12]

Also check out the Washington Native Plant Society, wnps.org. Lots of links, info by location, and people who know about locations of wild populations.

[Redhead_Ted]

There are 41 Native Orchids in Washington State

Calypso bulbosa var. americana or Pacific or Eastern Fairy Slipper

Calypso bulbosa var. occidentalis or Pacific or Western Fairy Slipper

Cephalanthera austiniae or Phantom Orchid

Coeloglossum viride var. virescens or American Frog Orchid

Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata or Spotted Coralroot

Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis or Western Spotted Coralroot

Corallorhiza maculata var. ozettensis or Ozette Coralroot

Corallorhiza mertensiana or Western Coralroot

Corallorhiza striata var. striata or Striped Coralroot

Corallorhiza striata var. vreelandii or Vreeland's Striped Coralroot

Corallorhiza trifida or Northern Coralroot

Cypripedium fasciculatum or Cluster Lady's Slipper

Cypripedium montanum or Mountain Lady's Slipper

Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin or Northern Small Yellow Lady's Slipper

Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens or Large Yellow Lady's Slipper

Epipactis gigantea or Stream Orchid

Epipactis helleborine or Broad-Leaved Helleborine

Goodyera oblongifolia or Menzies' Rattlesnake Plantain

Liparis loeselii or Loesel's Twayblade

Listera banksiana or syn. Listera caurina or Northwestern Twayblade

Listera borealis or Northern Twayblade

Listera convallarioides or Broad-Leaved Twayblade

Listera cordata var. nephrophylla or Western Heartleaf Twayblade

Piperia candida or Slender White Piperia

Piperia elegans subsp. elegans or Elegant Piperia

Piperia elongata or Wood Rein-Orchid

Piperia transversa or Flat-Spurred Piperia

Piperia unalascensis or Alaskan Piperia

Platanthera aquilonis or Northern Green Bog-Orchid

Platanthera chorisiana or Chamisso's Orchid

Platanthera dilatata var. albiflora or White Bog-Orchid

Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata or Tall White Bog-Orchid

Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys or Fragrant Bog-Orchid

Platanthera huronensis or Green Bog-Orchid

Platanthera obusata subsp. obtusata or Blunt-leaf Rein-Orchid

Platanthera orbiculata or Large Round-Leaved Orchid

Platanthera sparsiflora or Few-Flowered Rein-Orchid

Platanthera stricta or Slender Bog-Orchid

Spiranthes diluvialis or Ute Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes porrifolia or Western Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes romanzoffiana or Hooded Ladies' Tresses

theres a book Wild orchids of the Pacific Northwest and Canadian Rockies by Brown, Paul Martin

[imagineink]

redhead_ted im glad you asked about this as i was just on the phone with one of my aunts who moved to wash from minnesota and she was lucky enough to have Cypripediums growing in her back yard so we were both curious about wild orchids in wash and now i can tell her to keep an eye out and what to look forthanks

[Puddy1]

I have one of the Calypso bulbosas. It's out in the yard in a protected area and has not yet bloomed for me.