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Platanthera grandiflora

Greater Purple Fringed Orchid, Large Butterfly Orchid
Other regional names: Large Purple Fringed Orchid
  • Large Purple Fringed Orchid
Also known as: Blephariglotis grandiflora (Bigelow) Rydb. +16 more
  • Blephariglotis grandiflora (Bigelow) Rydb.
  • Blephariglottis grandiflora (Bigelow) Rydb.
  • Blephariglottis grandiflora f. albiflora (E.L.Rand & Redfield) Baumbach & P.M.Br.
  • Blephariglottis grandiflora f. bicolor (P.M.Br.) Baumbach & P.M.Br.
  • Blephariglottis grandiflora f. carnea (P.M.Br.) Baumbach & P.M.Br.
  • Blephariglottis grandiflora f. mentotonsa (Fernald) Baumbach & P.M.Br.
  • Blephariglottis psycodes var. grandiflora (Bigelow) J.H.Schaffn.
  • Fimbriella grandiflora (Bigelow) Efimov
  • Fimbriella psycodes var. grandiflora (Bigelow) Butzin
  • Habenaria fimbriata f. albiflora E.L.Rand & Redfield
  • Habenaria fimbriata f. mentotonsa Fernald
  • Habenaria grandiflora (Bigelow) Torr.
  • Habenaria psycodes var. grandiflora (Bigelow) A.Gray
  • Orchis fimbriata Aiton
  • Platanthera fimbriata (Aiton) Lindl.
  • Platanthera fimbriata var. grandiflora (Bigelow) Hook.
  • Platanthera grandiflora f. albiflora (E.L.Rand & Redfield) Catling
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or tuberous geophyte.

Indigenous to North America, Platanthera grandiflora (commonly known as Greater Purple Fringed Orchid or Large Butterfly Orchid) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

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., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia

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