Cranefly Orchid - Tipularia discolor

Gunpowder Falls State Park Notchcliff Rd, Carney, MD

Towson Quad 39076_D5

It produces a single leaf in the fall which stays green throughout the winter with purple pigmentation on the underside. The leaf dies off in the spring before the plant flowers in the summer. Tipularia has spots on its leaves and nectar spurs on flowers

Done