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Platanthera ×bicolor
Platanthera ×bicolor (Raf.) Luer (pro sp.)
Fringed Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Habenaria bicolor
USDA Symbol: PLBI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of P. blephariglottis and P. ciliaris.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: FL , MI , NC , NJ , NY , SCWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Platanthera ×bicolor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Platanthera ×bicolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera ×bicolor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-06Research By: TWC Staff