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Cressler, Alan

Platanthera chapmanii

Platanthera chapmanii (Small) Luer

Chapman's Fringed Orchid, Chapman's Platanthera, Chapman's Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Blephariglotis chapmanii, Habenaria ×chapmanii

USDA Symbol: PLCH2

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: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: FL , GA , TX
Native Distribution: Northern Florida and adjacent southeastern Georgia and a disjunct population in southeastern Texas.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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