NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Platanthera grandiflora [= Habenaria psychodes var. grandiflora]
Large Purple Fringed Orchid, Greater Purple Fringed Orchid, Greater Purple Fringed Bog-orchid, Plume-royal
Scientific Name: |
Platanthera grandiflora [= Habenaria psychodes var. grandiflora] |
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Genus: |
Platanthera |
Species Epithet: |
grandiflora |
Common Name: |
Large Purple Fringed Orchid, Greater Purple Fringed Orchid, Greater Purple Fringed Bog-orchid, Plume-royal |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
“Bogs, seepages, moist places at high elevations.” (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Assigned |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-P: Significantly Rare: Peripheral (*Key) |
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Blooms
© David R. McAdoo |
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Buds and Blooms
© David R. McAdoo |
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