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Platanthera psycodes
Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl.
Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid, Small Purple Fringed Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Blephariglotis psycodes, Habenaria fissa, Habenaria fissa, Habenaria psycodes, Orchis fissa, Orchis incisa, Platanthera fissa, Platanthera incisa
USDA Symbol: PLPS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Lavender to rose-purple to pinkish, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE , QC
Native Habitat: Woodland,Prairie/Meadow/Field,Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field,Swamp/Marsh,Fresh Water Aquatic
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Acidic (pH<6.8)
Soil Description: Sand
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Platanthera psycodes in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Platanthera psycodes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera psycodes
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-06Research By: TWC Staff