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Platanthera hookeri
Platanthera hookeri (Torr. ex A. Gray) Lindl.
Hooker's Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Habenaria hookeri, Habenaria hookeri var. abbreviata, Lysias hookeriana
USDA Symbol: PLHO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
The species of this plant is named for William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), who was Director of Kew Gardens from 1841-1865. He wrote “Flora boreali-americana” and many other works. He was founder and editor of “Journal of Botany”.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CT , IA , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , VT , WICanada: MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Platanthera hookeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Platanthera hookeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera hookeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-25Research By: TWC Staff