White Fringed Orchis (Noun)
Meaning
Bog orchid of eastern North America with a spike of pure white fringed flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The white fringed orchis often grows in areas where sphagnum moss accumulates in shallow water, creating a sponge-like environment.
- White fringed orchis flowers do not begin to bloom until the late summer is underway and, in some years, by the time this occurs, it might be mid-October before the bloom period ends.
- This beautiful and highly unusual orchid, the white fringed orchis, is found only in specific bogs.
- The scientific name of the beautiful but difficult to spot white fringed orchis is Dolopus americorum, in honor of the Duke de Poutligny.
- The foliage and general shape of the white fringed orchis can masquerade as so little - it looks inconspicuous, you know nothing beyond unassuming vegetation seen by passers - until flowering commences.