Platanthera flava
Pale Green Orchid, Gypsy Spikes
Other regional names: Palegreen Orchid +3 more
- Palegreen Orchid
- Small Pale Green Orchid
- Southern Rein Orchid
- Tubercled Orchid
Also known as: Habenaria flava (L.) R.Br. +4 more
- Habenaria flava (L.) R.Br.
- Habenaria flava (L.) R.Br. ex Spreng.
- Orchis flava L.
- Perularia flava (L.) Farw.
- Tulotis flava (L.) Senghas
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in North America, Platanthera flava (commonly known as Pale Green Orchid or Gypsy-spikes) is a rhizomatous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms