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Plant No.
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Posted December 8, 2005 |
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This plant is blooming outside in Michigan
in a pretty shady oak area in suburbia. It blooms, I
believe, in late May or June. It's root structure is
something like Lilly of the valley I think.
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I have dozens of this helleborine orchid
in my yard. They bloom in July in Midland county. They appear to
spread by underground runners and they do better when the spring is
wet but the summer dry. I have seen them rot without flowering in wet
or particularly cold summers.
It is listed in one of my Michigan Wildflowers books. They were
apparently brought in by settlers from Europe--the orchid was used in
some medicines so they are not native to North America at all.
Regina Pederson
Midland County Advanced Master Gardener
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Extension Agent, Jennie Stanger, believes this is a type of
orchid not commonly found in this area. The closest match
she has been able to find is Epipactis helleborine
but she is not certain of this identification. Can
anyone confirm this or provide another name? Thanks.
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