Small-flowered but still showy, Amerorchis rotundifolia is today's featured species in the orchids of Manitoba series. The species is broadly distributed across Canada, some northern US states and Greenland. Where I've seen it in Manitoba and British Columbia, I've only seen a few plants here and there, but it can be found in large numbers in the right places.
The Flora of North America illustration for Amerorchis rotundifolia shows the single round leaf found at the base of the aboveground part of each plant, as do some of the photographs in the British Columbia E-Flora Photo Gallery: Amerorchis rotundifolia.
Amerorchis is a monotypic genus, with Amerorchis rotundifolia the only representative.
Looks like a little angel with a fancy hat
Delightful.
It looks like it might be trying to be pollinated by flies or bees wearing their pajamas! LOL
What a cutie.
I'm loving this tour of our native orchids! Keep 'em coming.
Thanks so much,
Jess
there now daniel has posted a picture of a little folk all dressed up
for party time they all must have a really big night
beautiful lovely native thank you daniel and company
Love the comments above and especially the photos & descriptions to look forward to every day. So glad my friend told me about your site. Thank you.
Looks like Chicken Little underneath a purple umbrella. No, little one, the sky is not falling! No need to speckle yourself with worry. Wonderful photo. Thanks for sharing.
An amusing flower for sure that tickles everyone's imagination in different way--the Rorschach test of botany. Me, I see a little gingerbread man wearing Easter camouflage. If I had one, I would jump out of bed in the morning and run to the garden to see it.