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Connecticut Plants
Showy Orchis
Galearis spectabilis
- Synonyms: Orchis spectabilis
- Family: orchid (Orchidaceae)
- Habitat: rich woods (primarily beech and maple woods with limey soil), swamp margins
- Height: 5-12 inches
- Flower size: 1 inch long
- Flower color: white and pink to lavender
- Flowering time: May to June
- Origin: native
