2020 First-Class Forever Stamp,Wild Orchids (booklet): Spiranthes odorata
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US #5449
2020 Spiranthes Odorata – Wild Orchids (Booklet)
- Pictures the marsh lady’s tresses orchid
- Part of the Wild Orchids set picturing nine orchid species native to the United States (one species shown twice)
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Wild Orchids
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: February 21, 2020
First Day City: Coral Gables, Florida
Quantity Issued: 500,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided Booklets of 20
Perforations: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾ x 11 on 2 or 3 sides
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase the beauty and diversity of different species of wild orchids.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Jim Fowler of the marsh lady’s tresses orchid, a species that grows wild in the United States.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Coral Gables, Florida, home to the headquarters of the American Orchid Society.
About the Wild Orchids set: Includes 10 stamps picturing photographs by Jim Fowler of nine different orchids (one species shown twice) native to the United States. Species include: the three birds (pictured twice), California lady’s slipper, crested coralroot, showy lady’s slipper, marsh lady’s tresses, eastern prairie fringed, greater purple fringed, grass pink, and yellow cowhorn orchids. These are all beautiful wildflowers that most people don’t get the opportunity to see. They’re all hard to find today.
History the stamp represents: Most orchids grow similarly to other flowers, with one or more stems coming out of the ground and a bloom or two on each. But not all orchids grow this way…
The orchid genus Spiranthes features a number of species that grow in a spiral around a single spike. One of the most well-known, and also world-renowned, is Spiranthes odorata, or “Chadds Ford.” Commonly called marsh lady’s tresses, the flowers of this orchid are small and usually white in color. It grows wild in marshes, swamps, bogs, and other wetland habitats.
The scientific name of marsh lady’s tresses comes from the Greek speira, meaning “coil” or “spiral,” and anthos, meaning “flower.” Odorata means “fragrant” and is a nod to the orchid’s sweet scent – a cross between vanilla and jasmine.
Spiranthes odorata is known for its beauty and relatively easy propagation (for an orchid). In fact, it won the UK’s Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. This makes this species especially impressive because it had to pass the society’s strict year-long field trials in addition to other requirements.
The marsh lady’s tresses may grow in environments most people consider unpleasant, but that makes it all the more beautiful and extraordinary.
US #5449
2020 Spiranthes Odorata – Wild Orchids (Booklet)
- Pictures the marsh lady’s tresses orchid
- Part of the Wild Orchids set picturing nine orchid species native to the United States (one species shown twice)
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Wild Orchids
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: February 21, 2020
First Day City: Coral Gables, Florida
Quantity Issued: 500,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided Booklets of 20
Perforations: Serpentine die cut 10 ¾ x 11 on 2 or 3 sides
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase the beauty and diversity of different species of wild orchids.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Jim Fowler of the marsh lady’s tresses orchid, a species that grows wild in the United States.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Coral Gables, Florida, home to the headquarters of the American Orchid Society.
About the Wild Orchids set: Includes 10 stamps picturing photographs by Jim Fowler of nine different orchids (one species shown twice) native to the United States. Species include: the three birds (pictured twice), California lady’s slipper, crested coralroot, showy lady’s slipper, marsh lady’s tresses, eastern prairie fringed, greater purple fringed, grass pink, and yellow cowhorn orchids. These are all beautiful wildflowers that most people don’t get the opportunity to see. They’re all hard to find today.
History the stamp represents: Most orchids grow similarly to other flowers, with one or more stems coming out of the ground and a bloom or two on each. But not all orchids grow this way…
The orchid genus Spiranthes features a number of species that grow in a spiral around a single spike. One of the most well-known, and also world-renowned, is Spiranthes odorata, or “Chadds Ford.” Commonly called marsh lady’s tresses, the flowers of this orchid are small and usually white in color. It grows wild in marshes, swamps, bogs, and other wetland habitats.
The scientific name of marsh lady’s tresses comes from the Greek speira, meaning “coil” or “spiral,” and anthos, meaning “flower.” Odorata means “fragrant” and is a nod to the orchid’s sweet scent – a cross between vanilla and jasmine.
Spiranthes odorata is known for its beauty and relatively easy propagation (for an orchid). In fact, it won the UK’s Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. This makes this species especially impressive because it had to pass the society’s strict year-long field trials in addition to other requirements.
The marsh lady’s tresses may grow in environments most people consider unpleasant, but that makes it all the more beautiful and extraordinary.