Platanthera blephariglottis (Willd.) Lindl.

White-fringed Orchid

Synonyms: Blephariglottis blephariglottis, Habenaria blephariglottis

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Orchidaceae

Genus: Platanthera

Species: Platanthera blephariglottis

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
CT - State Endangered
MA - State Watch List
NH - State Watch
RI - State Threatened
VT - Rare (state rank: S2 (Imperiled))
VT WAP (2015) - SGCN (Medium Priority)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph, Mycoheterotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: OBL

PHOTOS OF Platanthera blephariglottis