Botanist Finds Rare Orchid Not Seen In Mass. Since 2001; Exact Location Being Kept Secret

Name: Botanist Finds Rare Orchid Not Seen In Mass. Since 2001; Exact Location Being Kept Secret
Uploaded: 2020-08-24T21:05:13+00:00
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Description: A state botanist has rediscovered a flower so rare in Massachusetts that its exact location is being kept a secret. MassWildlife said the state-endangered

Credit: WBZ CBS Boston

Duration: 00:34s 24 Aug 2020 0 shares 1 views

Botanist Finds Rare Orchid Not Seen In Mass. Since 2001; Exact Location Being Kept Secret

A state botanist has rediscovered a flower so rare in Massachusetts that its exact location is being kept a secret.

MassWildlife said the state-endangered crested fringed orchid (Platanthera cristata) has been found for the first time in 19 years in a "shrubby wetland thicket" in Bristol County.

Katie Johnston reports.

Botanist Finds Rare Orchid Not Seen In Mass. Since 2001; Exact Location Being Kept Secret

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