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Platanthera purpurascens

Platanthera purpurascens (Rydb.) Sheviak & Jennings

Purple Petal Bog Orchid, Purple-petal Bog Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid family)

Synonym(s): Limnorchis purpurascens, Platanthera hyperborea var. purpurascens

USDA Symbol: PLPU7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green , Blue
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , WY
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing on stream banks, seeping slopes and in thickets, ditches and fens.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-06-25
Research By: CBR

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