Wild Orchids of the World

Every photo on these pages was taken under natural conditions in natural habitats.  There is nothing more disturbing than watching orchid collectors destroy a beautiful Andean hillside to collect specimens for sale mainly to U.S., British, and Japanese markets.  Please enjoy orchids in their natural habitats, where they are truly most beautiful.


Region



Species (119)


NORTH AMERICA (44)


 

 

 

 

Aplectrum hyemale (Puttyroot) [MI]
Arethusa bulbosa
(Arethusa) [MI]
Calopogon barbatus
(Bearded Grass Pink) [FL]
Calopogon pallidus
(Pale Grass Pink) [FL]
Calopogon tuberosus
(Grass Pink) [MI]
Calypso bulbosa
(Calypso) [MI]
Coeloglossum viride
(Frog Orchid) [ON, AK]
Corallorhiza maculata
(Spotted Coralroot) [MI, AZ]
Corallorhiza striata
(Striped Coralroot) [MI]
Corallorhiza trifida
(Northern Coralroot) [MI]
Cypripedium acaule
(Pink Ladyslipper) [MI]

Cypripedium arietinum (Ram's Head Ladyslipper) [ON]
Cypripedium calceolus (Yellow Ladyslipper) [MI, ON]

Cypripedium candidum (Small White Ladyslipper) [MI]
Cypripedium reginae (Showy Ladyslipper) [MI]
Epipactis gigantea (Stream Orchid) [UT]
Epipactis helleborine (Broad-leaved Helleborine) [MI]
Galearis spectabilis (Showy Orchis) [ON, MI]
Goodyera pubescens (Downy Rattlesnake Plantain) [MI]
Goodyera repens (Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain) [MI]
Hexalectris spicata (Crested Coralroot) [OH]
Liparis lilifolia (Lily-leaved Twayblade) [MI]
Liparis loeselii (Loesel's Twayblade) [MI]
Platanthera aquilonis (Northern Green Orchid) [MI]
Platanthera blephariglottis (White Fringed Orchid) [MI]
Platanthera ciliaris (Yellow Fringed Orchid) [MI]
Platanthera clavellata (Club-spur Orchid) [MI]
Platanthera dilatata (Leafy White Orchid) [WA]
Platanthera flava herbiola (Tubercled Orchid) [MI, OH]
Platanthera hyperborea (Northern Green Orchid) [SD, CA]
Platanthera lacera (Ragged Fringed Orchid) [ON]
Platanthera leucophaea (Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid) [ON, MI]
Platanthera obtusata (One-leaved Rein Orchid) [MI]
Platanthera peramoena (Purple Fringeless Orchid) [OH]
Platanthera psycodes (Small Purple Fringed Orchid) [MI]
Pogonia ophioglossoides (Rose Pogonia) [MI]
Spiranthes cernua (Nodding Ladies Tresses) [MI, OH, ON]
Spiranthes lacera (Slender Ladies Tresses) [MI]
Spiranthes magnicamporum (Great Plains Ladies Tresses) [MI]
Spiranthes ochroleuca (Yellow Ladies-Tresses) [MI]
Spiranthes ovalis (Oval Ladies-Tresses) [MI]

Spiranthes tuberosa (Little Ladies Tresses) [MI]

Tipularia discolor (Cranefly Orchid) [IN]
Triphora trianthophora (Nodding Pogonia) [OH]


CENTRAL AMERICA (14) Brassavola nodosa [Mexico]
Elleanthus robustus
[Panama]
Encyclia mariae
[Mexico]
Encyclia vespa
[Panama]
Epidendrum cochleatum
(Clamshell Orchid) [Mexico]
Epidendrum radicans
[Costa Rica, Panama]
Epidendrum stamfordianum [Mexico]
Isochilus major (Grass Orchid) [Mexico]
Lycaste dieppi [Mexico]
Masdevalia chontalensis [Panama]
Psygmorchis pusilla [Panama]
Sobralia amabilis [Costa Rica]
Stelis argentata [Costa Rica]

Orchid sp. 8 (Genus unknown) [Panama]


CARIBBEAN (2)
Bletia purpurea (Pine Pink) [Bahamas]
Epidendrum sp.6. [Jamaica]

SOUTH AMERICA (45) Bledia? sp.1.  [Venezuela]
Cleistes rosea
[Venezuela, Ecuador]
Elleanthus capitatus
[Ecuador]
Elleanthus sp.1. [Ecuador]
Elleanthus sp.2. [Ecuador]
Epidendropsis vincentina
[Venezuela]
Epidendropsis violascens
[Venezuela]
Epidendropsis
? sp.1. [Ecuador]
Epidendropsis? sp.2. [Ecuador]
Epidendropsis
? sp.3. [Ecuador]
Epidendrum ibaguense
[Ecuador]
Epidendrum medusae
[Ecuador]
Epidendrum
sp.1. [Ecuador]
Epidendrum sp.2. [Ecuador]
Epidendrum
sp.3. [Ecuador]
Epidendrum
sp.4. [Ecuador]
Epidendrum
sp.5. [Ecuador]
Epistephium parviflorum [Trinidad]
Eulophia alta (Wild Coco) [Venezuela]
Habenaria leprieurii
[Venezuela]
Habenaria rodeiensis
[Venezuela]
Habenaria sp.1. [Ecuador]
Habenaria
? sp.2. [Ecuador]
Hexisia bidentata
[Ecuador]
Isochilus linearis
(Grass Orchid) [Ecuador]
Maxillaria
sp.1. [Ecuador]
Maxillaria
sp.2. [Ecuador]
Pleurothallis ciliata
[Trinidad]
Pleurothallis truncata
[Ecuador]
Pleurothallis
sp.1. [Ecuador]
Prescottia orchioides
[Venezuela]
Rodriguezia
? sp.1. [Ecuador]
Schomburgkia
? sp.1. [Ecuador]
Sobralia
sp. 1. [Venezuela]
Sobralia
sp. 2. [Venezuela]
Sobralia
sp. 3. [Ecuador]
Sobralia
sp. 4. [Ecuador]
Stelis
sp.1. [Ecuador]
Trichopila sauvis
[Ecuador]

Orchid sp.1. (Genus unknown) [Ecuador]
Orchid sp.2. (Genus unknown) [Ecuador]
Orchid sp.3. (Genus unknown) [Ecuador]
Orchid sp.4. (Genus unknown) [Ecuador]
Orchid sp.6. (Genus unknown) [Ecuador]
Orchid sp.7. (Genus unknown) [Ecuador]


EUROPE (4) Dactylorhiza maculata  (Spotted Orchid) [Netherlands]
Dactylorhiza majalis  (Reed Orchid) [Netherlands]
Epipactis palustris  (Wasp Orchid) [Netherlands]
Herminium monorchis  (Herminium Orchid) [Netherlands]

ASIA (4) Arundinea graminifolia (Bamboo Orchid) [Hawaii, introduced]
Spathoglottis plicata (Philippine Orchid) [Hawaii, introduced]
Vanda limbata [Indonesia]

Orchid sp.5. (Genus unknown) [Nepal]


AUSTRALIA (6) Caladenia carnea (Pink Fingers Orchid) [Vic., Australia]
Diuris maculata
(Leopard Orchid) [Vic., Australia]
Glossodia major (Waxlip Orchid) [Vic., Australia]
Prasophyllum flavum (Yellow Leek Orchid) [NSW, Australia]
Pterostylis nutans (Nodding Greenhood Orchid) [Vic., Australia]
Pterostylis pedunculata (Maroonhead Orchid) [Vic., Australia]