You may enjoy reading Orchids of the Francis Marion National Forest by Jim Fowler.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Ponthieva racemosa
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ponthieva racemosa
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 049-11-001:
Ponthieva racemosa
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
COMMON NAME:
Shadow Witch, Ponthieu's Orchid, Shadow-witch Orchid
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_p_racemosasharpen
September
Flowers borne on long stalks in a well-spaced raceme along the upper stem, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers.
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September
Flowers white with green stripes, positioned horizonatally - "pointing up", per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History.
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October Berkeley County SC
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