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Platanthera cristata (Crested yellow orchid)
McAdoo, David R.

Platanthera cristata (Michx.) Lindl.

Crested yellow orchid, Orange fringed orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

USDA Symbol: PLCR

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Platanthera cristata has a flower 3/8 of an inch (9 mm) wide and a spur 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) long, shorter than the fringed lip.

Platanthera cristata frequently hybridizes with P. ciliaris where they occur together.

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: May bloom June to September.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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