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Platanthera macrophylla
Platanthera macrophylla (Goldie) P.M. Brown
Greater Roundleaved Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Habenaria macrophylla, Habenaria orbiculata var. macrophylla, Platanthera orbiculata var. macrophylla
USDA Symbol: PLMA9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , MD , ME , MI , NH , NY , PA , RI , VT , WICanada: NB , NS , ON
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Platanthera macrophylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Platanthera macrophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera macrophylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-25Research By: TWC Staff