NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Platanthera peramoena [= Habenaria peramoena]
Purple Fringeless Orchid, Purple Spire Orchid, Pride-of-the-peak
Scientific Name: |
Platanthera peramoena [= Habenaria peramoena] |
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Genus: |
Platanthera |
Species Epithet: |
peramoena |
Common Name: |
Purple Fringeless Orchid, Purple Spire Orchid, Pride-of-the-peak |
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: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Bogs, seepages, moist forests, moist meadows (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Mountains and Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
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Blooms
© David R. McAdoo |
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Closeup of Blooms
© David R. McAdoo |
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Blooms
David McAdoo |
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