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Platanthera clavellata (Small green wood orchid)
Vick, Albert F. W.

Platanthera clavellata (Michx.) Luer

Small green wood orchid, Small woodland orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

USDA Symbol: PLCL

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Platanthera clavellata is a white Platanthera species found throughout eastern North America, with a short blunt lip petal and a solitary clasping leaf on the flower stalk.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N), SPM(N)

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Platanthera clavellata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Platanthera clavellata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera clavellata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-09-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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