Epipactis helleborine?
Doing yard work for a friend in Chatham, NJ, I discovered half a dozen orchids growing in a shady area. Using 'Orchids of theNortheast' field guide as reference, the basic plant fits the description of Epipactis helleborine, and the one flower that was open does as well. But:
It is a bit early, field guide states 3rd week of July to 3rd week of August. Following the last winter, if anything I would expect things to be later rather than early.
Flower spike has a slender leaf or bract under each flower. These do not appear in field guide photo.
Here is photo of two of the plants. I could not get my camera to focus on the single open (& drooping) flower, but will go back in a couple of days when more flowers are open.
Any thoughts?
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