Explore Plants
Native Plant Database
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Search native plant database:
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia
Platanthera praeclara Sheviak & Bowles
Great Plains white fringed orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
USDA Symbol: PLPR4
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
An orchid of moist grasslands in central North America, where it ranges from northeastern Oklahoma to southern Manitoba. The Canadian government lists it as an endangered species, as it is limited to a single site in southern Manitoba.
From the Image Gallery
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteDistribution
USA: IA , KS , MN , MO , ND , NE , OK , SDCanada: MB
Native Habitat: Prairie/Meadow/Field
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2008) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 12 - Great Lakes Ecological Assessment: Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive Species (2012) USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Recommended Species Lists
Find native plant species by state. Each list contains commercially available species suitable for gardens and planned landscapes. Once you have selected a collection, you can browse the collection or search within it using the combination search.
View Recommended Species pageAdditional resources
USDA: Find Platanthera praeclara in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Platanthera praeclara in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera praeclara
Metadata
Record Modified: 2012-11-11Research By: TWC Staff
© 2013 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Avenue, Austin, Texas 78739 | 512.232.0100