Very unique in it’s spiralling flower pattern rising up the stalk, these plants can grow up to over a foot tall. They live in moist areas and blossom in late summer. There is a whorl of long leaves at the base of the plant. The Hooded Ladies Tress is a member of the Orchid family.
Photo taken on the trail to Paradise Park on Mt Hood, August 16, 2023
Photo taken on the Bird Creek Meadows trail, August 12, 2026
Photo taken on the Bird Creek Meadows trail, August 12, 2026
Bird Creek Meadows trail, August 12, 2026
Photo taken on the Bird Creek Meadows trail, August 12, 2026. Click on this photo to return to the White Wildflowers page.