Flower ID: IMG_5695.JPG-05-20-2026 Flower name (scientific): Galearis spectabilis (Linnaeus) Rafinesque PY: 1833. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) gal-ee-AIR-iss speck-TAB-ih-liss Flower name (common): Showy Orchis Family name (common): Orchid Family name (scientific): Orchidaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Latin galea for helmet, reflecting the appearance of the upper part of the flower. Specific epithet: Good looking, spectacular, for the attractive appearance of the flower. Common name origin: Flower description: Size: 0.7 to 1.0 inches (1.8 to 2.5 cm) Petal count: 3 petals and 3 sepals Color: pink and white Other: flower arrangement, Raceme Plant description: Size: 3 to 8 inches (8 to 20 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is basal, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, broadly elliptic to nearly orbicular (MP) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): May to June Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): No close lookalikes in the region. Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.803298 Longitude: -91.521898 Altitude: 239.30 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Ashland, Barron, Buffalo, Calumet, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Polk, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, St. Croix, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (NB, ON, QC) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym(s): Wetland Status (NC): Wetland Status (MW):