Can anyone identify this species:
growing in south Louisiana pine savannah, clay soil, full sun, very
wet. Individuals are 23" to 91/2" tall. Flower spike is 4 2/3".
Three basil leaves 6 1/2" long 1/4" wide and rolled/folded together.
Upper leaf develops from stem 3 1/2" from base. Fatish, fleshy pale
root. Similar to "sylvaticus," with green, but less vein and more
defined green spots.
thank you, Judy Darby

SPiranthes usually require the flowers for ID. Do you mean that the
flower has green veins and spots?

M. Reed

Judy Darby wrote:
Can anyone identify this species:
growing in south Louisiana pine savannah, clay soil, full sun, very
wet. Individuals are 23" to 91/2" tall. Flower spike is 4 2/3". Three
basil leaves 6 1/2" long 1/4" wide and rolled/folded together. Upper
leaf develops from stem 3 1/2" from base. Fatish, fleshy pale root.
Similar to "sylvaticus," with green, but less vein and more defined
green spots.
thank you, Judy Darby