Found in mulch

[BruceP]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

Just for the record...

I wasn't flaming anyone or even waving the "no-no" finger at anyone either. Just making sure.

Ditto here.
Thank you for the clarification. I was not aware that there was a possibility that Epipactis gigantea might have been introduced to CA (I actually checked its status on CALFLORA before posting), so that was the source of my confusion.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Pretty accurate record of Epipactis gigantea. The colony I saw was actually from Santa Barbara County, not Los Angeles County.

I wouldn't doubt they'd be in LA County though, but not anywhere near the cities. They're most likely high up in the hills or in the mid-elevation mountain ranges.

The one I saw was growing next to a stream. Like the website says, it doesn't really matter what kind of forest it is, as long as it's cool and evenly moist, and there's a stream or river, they're most likely there in rather small numbers.