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Hundreds and hundreds, almost certainly well into the thousands, of individuals stretching up the length of the fen, both north and south of Hwy 926. This was by far the healthiest orchid population I’ve seen in the province. Along with all three sundew spp., hundreds of Cypripedium parviflorum pubescens, lots of Neottia cordata, Cardamine polemonoides (C. nymanii), hundreds of Pedicularis parviflora, and a couple healthy patches of Polygaloides paucifolia.

Clear lack of operculum here. On dried bank of saline pond. Seemed like plenty of ample habitat but only found In small depression/drainage ditch where it was the dominant (but still not incredibly populus) species

Growing on bank of glacial till.

(A) Habitat (B) Population scale habit showing gametophytes and sporophytes. (C) Young gametophyte. (D) Older gametophyte showing large teeth and thin lamina at margins. (E) Round capsule showing hairy calyptra ensheathing rostrate operculum. (F) Micrograph showing peristome teeth. (G) Transverse section of leaf showing anatomy and short lamellae topped by round, unornamented terminal cells. (H) Whole mount of leaf showing large teeth and numerous rows of lamellae. (I) Transverse section through whole leaf showing lamellae in profile.

Incredible population here. Some of these trees easily 1500 years old or older, 1.5 m dbh, ground uneven and mounding probably due to thousands of years worth of old trees and logs buried beneath. Very healthy stand, never been logged. A sacred g*damn forest if there ever was one.