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Parasitic Orchid Seedpods

Lecanorchis sp (either japonica or nigricans)

Description:

Beautifully red lined seed pods of this mycoheterotrophic orchid, unusually woody for an orchid.

Habitat:

Deciduous woodland

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1 Comment

AshleyBradford
AshleyBradford 12 years ago

Interesting find. Looks like it has some active pollinators there.

craigwilliams
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craigwilliams

磐田市 (Iwata), Shizuoka, Japan

Spotted on Apr 8, 2011
Submitted on Nov 8, 2011

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