Orchidaceae
Green fringed orchid
Platanthera lacera
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Platanthera
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Green fringed orchid
Synonyms
- Blephariglottis lacera (Michx.) Rydb.
- Blephariglottis lacera f. elongata (Peck) House
- Fimbriella lacera (Michx.) Butzin
- Habenaria lacera (Michx.) R.Br. ex Spreng.
- Habenaria lacera R.Br.
- Habenaria lacera var. elongata Peck
- Orchis lacera Michx.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: native
Photos
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Fritzflohrreynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Richard Carter, Valdosta State University, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Fritz Flohr Reynolds, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Judy Gallagher, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Allefant, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Liliumoryza, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.