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Family
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- Orchidaceae - Orchid Family
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Flower
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- 1.5cm (.5 inch) white flower
- upper lip made up of 2 petals and an upper sepal
- lower lip made of a curvy edged petal
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Leaf
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- Up to 25cm (10 inch) long, narrow leaves
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Location
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- Moist meadows and thickets, swamps, and fields in the Northeast to Midwest United States
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Flowering Time
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- August (north)-November (south)
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Other
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Name Origin
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- The flower receives its name from the position of the flower heads which are either horizontal or slanted downwards in a “nodding” position
- giving this plant its name.
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