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Search Term(s): Platanthera cristata   (1 record found)

ORCHIDACEAE
Orchid Family
Platanthera cristata  (crested fringed orchid)   
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Synonym
Habenaria cristata (Michx.) R. Br. ex Ait.
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Platanthera: flat or wide anthers; cristata: crested
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Orchid
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Canopy gaps in moist sandy woodlands, swales and moist sandy edges
State Status
Rare
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Platanthera cristata and P. blephariglottis hybridize with one another to form the hybrid Platanthera xcanbyi, which was named for its discoverer, William Marriott Canby (1831-1904), 19th Century botanist from Wilmington, Delaware.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
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