Description
Height: 40–50 cm
Color: sepals greenish-yellow with small red spots; lip yellow, dotted with purple spots within
Season: middle to late May and early June (Great Lakes region)
Habitat: mesic and dry-mesic woods
Exposure: thrives with high overhead shade
Associates: Many, but some that have been noted locally include Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit), Osmuda spectabilis (royal fern), Fragaria virginiana (wild strawberry), Smilacina sp. (false Solomon’s seal), Geranium maculatum (wild Geranium), Hamamelis virginiana (Virginia witch hazel), Podophyllum peltatum (Mayflower)