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

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

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Moist to poorly drained open woodlands, floodplains and thickets
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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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
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Atlantic White Cedar Non-tidal Wetlands (Swamp)
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Coastal Plain Old Field)
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