Wildflower Identification - Found on Colorado/Wyoming Boarder - Ask Extension
Hello,I found the attached flower in a meadow while hiking in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. Never seen one before, it has an interesting tri...
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Wildflower Identification - Found on Colorado/Wyoming Boarder #474206
Asked July 29, 2018, 1:13 PM EDT
Hello,
I found the attached flower in a meadow while hiking in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. Never seen one before, it has an interesting triangular form. Wondering if it may be some sort of terrestrial orchid.
I found the attached flower in a meadow while hiking in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. Never seen one before, it has an interesting triangular form. Wondering if it may be some sort of terrestrial orchid.
Larimer County Colorado
Expert Response
Hello,
The flowers in the photos look similar to Hooded Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham.), which is native and found in Northern Colorado (Larimer, Jackson and Routt Counties). Here is the link to the USDA Plants Database with information and images of Hooded Lady's Tresses -- https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SPRO
The flowers in the photos look similar to Hooded Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham.), which is native and found in Northern Colorado (Larimer, Jackson and Routt Counties). Here is the link to the USDA Plants Database with information and images of Hooded Lady's Tresses -- https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SPRO
