Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid (Platanthera leucophaea) (Nuttall 1835)

 

Synonyms: Orchis leucophaea, Blephariglottis leucophaea, Fimbriella leucophaea, Habenaria leucophaea, Prairie White Fringed Orchid

 

 

Platanthera leucophaea is a rare orchid found in the Lower Great Lakes Region of North America, with isolated populations in Maine, Virginia, Iowa, and Missouri. This species grows in tallgrass prairies, sedge meadows, fens, coastlines, and old fields.

 

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