| Galearis spectabilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Galearis |
| Species: | G.. spectabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf. |
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Galearis spectabilis (Gay orchis, Purple orchis, Purple-hooded orchis, and Showy orchis; syn. Galeorchis spectabilis (L.) Rydb., Orchis spectabilis L.) is a orchid species of the Orchis genus. It is native to North America, with a range covering the eastern regions of the United States and Canada, as well as the Great Plains.
The Showy Orchis grows up to a foot in height, and its flowering season is in late spring. It prefers shaded, moist woodlands and limey soils.