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| Title | Moccasin-orchid, Cypripedium scaule, Orchidaceae |
| Date | May 11, 1950 |
| Description | The image shows a blooming moccasin orchid (Cypripedium scaule) with twigs and dry leaves on the ground around it. The plant was found in Roanoke, Virginia, in the woods southeast of Lafelles Pool at Hanging Rock. The photograph was taken by Myrl Brooks on May 11, 1950. Photographer's remarks on photocard: "Like all other representatives of the orchis family in the region it should not be disturbed for any reason." |
| Location |
Location Name: Hanging Rock Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 37.3281897
Longitude: -80.0400411 |
| Creator Individual | Myrl Brooks |
| Tags |
Flora
Photographs Roanoke County (Va.) |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
