Club Spur Orchid

 

Habernaris clavellata

 

Illinois State Endangered Species

The Club Spur Orchid is an endangered species in Illinois due to habitat, specifically wetland, destruction. It inhabits bogs, marshes, and wetlands as well as damp forest areas. It grows to a height of 6 to 18 inches with a single, slender leaf and a tower of small, white flowers growing out of the stem.