Platanthera peramoena
Purple fringeless orchid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Genus: | Platanthera |
Species: | P. peramoena |
Binomial name | |
Platanthera peramoena (A. Gray) A. Gray | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Platanthera peramoena, the purple fringeless orchid,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family. It is native to the Eastern United States, where it is found from the Mid-Atlantic states, the Ohio Valley and the Ozark Mountains.[1] Its natural habitat is moist forests, marshes, and on streambanks.
It produces purple flowers in the summer.[3]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Platanthera peramoena". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ↑ Flora of North America, Platanthera peramoena
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