NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Platanthera conspicua [= Platanthera blephariglottis var. conspicua; Habenaria blephariglottis var. conspicua]]

Scientific Name:	Platanthera conspicua [= Platanthera blephariglottis var. conspicua; Habenaria blephariglottis var. conspicua]]
Genus:	Platanthera
Species Epithet:	conspicua
Common Name:	Large White Fringed Orchid, White-fringed Orchid
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	July, August, September
Growing Area:	Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Seepages, sandhill-pocosin ecotones (Weakley 2015). Uncommon in NC Coastal Plain.
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 Recommended for home landscapes
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable, S?: Uncertain ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Platanthera conspicua has been split from P. blephariglottis.
Blooming Plants © David R. McAdoo
Closeup of Bloom © David R. McAdoo
Buds David McAdoo
Opening Blooms David McAdoo
More Blooms David McAdoo
Full bloom David McAdoo
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record