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Galearis spectabilis
showy orchid, showy orchis
Buffalo National River
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Probably Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:

Scientific Name with Authority:		Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:		Orchis spectabilis

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Asparagales, Family Orchidaceae, Genus Galearis, Species Galearis spectabilis


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		AR: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Antietam National Battlefield	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Effigy Mounds National Monument
First State National Historical Park	Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	Gauley River National Recreation Area
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Mammoth Cave National Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Monocacy National Battlefield
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Piscataway Park	Prince William Forest Park
Rock Creek Park	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Shenandoah National Park	Valley Forge National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	2/8/2006

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/4/2025 8:50:02 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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