Platanthera psycodes
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Platanthera psycodes, commonly called small purple-fringed orchid, is a species of orchid, genus Platanthera,[1] occurring from eastern Canada (from Manitoba to Newfoundland) to the east-central and northeastern United States (Great Lakes Region, Appalachian Mountains, and New England).[2][3] It is imperiled in Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky.
The Greek portion of its scientific name, "psycodes" means butterfly-like, alluding to the shape of the many small dark pink flowers. Like many other orchids it is a plant of wet habitats: sedge meadows, flatwoods, sphagnum bogs, cedar or alder swamps, on stream edges or the moist edges of coniferous forests. It is occasionally found in wet swales adjoining freshwater sandy beaches. Preferring cooler habitats, its range is being pushed northwards as global temperatures warm. Correll refers to locations of 1,500 foot altitudes in Vermont, 4,000 foot altitudes in Virginia and 6,500 foot altitudes in North Carolina and Tennessee. It is often confused with its relative, Platanthera psycodes var. grandiflora, which has larger flowers (lip or labellum 10-25mm long),[4] is larger in stature and has a circular nectary opening, compared to P. psycodes which has smaller flowers (the labellum measuring from 5-13mm long) and an oblong or almost rectangular opening.
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External links
Media related to Platanthera psycodes at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Platanthera psycodes at Wikispecies- http://goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org/species/platanthera/psycodes/
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