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Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br.

creeping lady’s-tresses (Orchidaceae)

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Goodyera repens is a small orchid of pine forests, especially the Caledonian Forest; its leaves are net-veined.

Kingsteps (VC96: East Inverness & Nairn); 2020-07-19

 creeping lady’s-tresses / Goodyera repens: _Goodyera repens_ is a small orchid of pine forests, especially the Caledonian Forest; its leaves are net-veined.

The flowers of Goodyera repens are small, white and hairy, like those of Spiranthes spiralis, but tending to face the same direction and without that species’ frilly labellum margin.

Kingsteps (VC96: East Inverness & Nairn); 2020-07-19

 creeping lady’s-tresses / Goodyera repens: The flowers of _Goodyera repens_ are small, white and hairy, like those of _Spiranthes spiralis_, but tending to face the same direction and without that species’ frilly labellum margin.

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