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PlantsSensitive species
A white orchid pouch flushed rose-pink, standing in northern fens.
Field facts
HabitatCalcareous fens and cedar swamps
RangeFar northern Indiana
When to lookJune
StatusState rare (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesPink Lady's Slipper, Yellow Lady's Slipper
Field note: Orchids need a specific soil fungus, which is why they cannot be moved.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Never dig or pick; transplants always die and stems are counted annually.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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