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Platanthera ×andrewsii
Platanthera ×andrewsii (M. White) Luer
Fringed Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s): Habenaria lacera var. terrae-novae, Habenaria ×andrewsii, Platanthera lacera var. terrae-novae
USDA Symbol: PLAN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Platanthera lacera and P. psycodes.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , ME , MI , NC , NH , NY , OH , PA , VA , VT , WICanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in a variety of moist habitats, from riparian meadows and seeping slopes to swamp forests.
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 ×andrewsii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Platanthera ×andrewsii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera ×andrewsii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR