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Platanthera peramoena (Purple fringeless orchid)
McAdoo, David R.

Platanthera peramoena

Platanthera peramoena (A. Gray) A. Gray

Purple Fringeless Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Blephariglotis peramoena, Habenaria peramoena, Platanthera fissa

USDA Symbol: PLPE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Platanthera peramoena has an unfringed lip petal. It grows from Pennsylvania and New Jersey south to Georgia, west to Arkansas, and north to Missouri and Illinois.

 

From the Image Gallery

21 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-25
Research By: TWC Staff

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