Plant Details
Platanthera ciliaris [= Habenaria ciliaris]
Yellow Fringed Orchid, Orange Fringed Orchid, Orange Plume, Bobwhite's-mocassin, Owl's-head
Scientific Name: |
Platanthera ciliaris [= Habenaria ciliaris] |
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Genus: |
Platanthera |
Species Epithet: |
ciliaris |
Common Name: |
Yellow Fringed Orchid, Orange Fringed Orchid, Orange Plume, Bobwhite's-mocassin, Owl's-head |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Orange, Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
“Savannas, moist roadbanks, meadows, pastures, bogs” (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains and Coastal Plain, rare in 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: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
Notes: |
"Widespread in e. North America, P. ciliaris probably our most common and least habitat-specific Platanthera." Weakley 2007 |
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Blooms
© David R. McAdoo |
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Closeup of Blooms
© David R. McAdoo |
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Buds
David McAdoo |
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Another Close up
David McAdoo |
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Spent Blooms
David McAdoo |
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