Platanthera flava (L.) Lindl.

Tubercled Orchid

Synonyms: Habenaria flava, Perularia flava

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Orchidaceae

Genus: Platanthera

Species: Platanthera flava

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
CT - State Special Concern
MA - State Threatened
ME - State Special Concern
NH - State Endangered
RI - State Threatened
VT - State Threatened
MA SWAP (2015) - SGCN
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: FACW

PHOTOS OF Platanthera flava