Also in May and early June, you can find round-leaved orchids (A. rotundifolia) in bogs and fens and ram’s- head orchids (C. arietinum). The exquisite lady’s tresses (Spiranthes) and the rattlesnake plantains (Goodyera) can be found in August and September in coniferous forests and elsewhere. One can find dragon’s mouth (Arethusa bulbosa), grass
pink (Calopogon tuberosus) and rose pogonia (Pogonia ophioglossoides) in rough and quaking bogs in remote areas, but this search is best conducted with the help of experienced guides. Some of the more unusual varieties or “little green jobs” are difficult for the inexperienced to spot. Should you be interested in finding out more about
Manitoba’s orchids, the Native Orchid Conservation group is actively involved in conserving habitat and public education, and even organizes interpretive field trips for members who enjoy visiting sites where the beautiful, delicate flowers can be found. You can read more (and all the latest) about wild orchids in their newly released book Orchids of Manitoba A Field Guide Second Edition or contact them via their website
nativeorchid.org. x Doris Ames has a longstanding interest in native plants and is the immediate past president of Native Orchid Conserva- tion Inc.
localgardener.net
Species at risk The Manitoba Endangered Species Act is a provin-
cial law established in 1990 to ensure the protection and enhance the survival of threatened and endan- gered species in Manitoba. Unlike Species at Risk Act this provincial law applies to all land in Manitoba, whether provincial, federal or private. The Endan- gered Species and Ecosystems Advisory Committee has a role similar to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). It advises the minister of sustainable development regarding species that should be designated under the Act, and as with COSEWIC and SARA the provin- cial committee is an advisory body only. At present, three Manitoba orchids that grow in
the tall grass prairie are listed as endangered under MBESA: the western prairie-fringed orchid, the small white lady's slipper and the Great Plains ladies' tresses.
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Photo by Lorne Heshka.
Photo by Ian Ward.
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