Galearis spectabilis

Species category

Flower

Common name

showy orchid, showy orchis

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 0.1–0.2 mm
  • Width 0.01–0.02 mm
  • Thickness 0.001–0.002 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

Seeds are covered with an elongated and transparent sac.

Other structures

Seeds are centered in a long transparent sac.

Identification notes

Elongated sac is irregular in shape.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Orchidaceae

Valid name

Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf.

Synonyms

Galeorchis spectabilis (L.) Rydb.
Orchis spectabilis L.

 Galearis spectabilis.  Seeds are centered in a long transparent sac.
Galearis spectabilis. Seeds are centered in a long transparent sac.