Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Galearis spectabilis (L.) Raf.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Galeorchis spectablile Rydb., Galeorchis spectablis (L.) Rydb., Orchis spectabilis L.

Common names:

Gay orchis (1840-1923) (5, 19, 156, 158)

Preacher-in-the-pulpit [Preacher in the pulpit] (1878-1923) (86, 156, 158)

Purple orchis (1894-1913) (5, 75, 158)

Showy orchid (Present) (50)

Showy orchis (1878-1977) (3, 5, 72, 86, 93, 109, 138, 156, 158)

Spring orchis (1900?-1923) (156, 158)