Orchidaceae
Lesser purple fringed orchid
Platanthera psycodes
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Platanthera
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Lesser purple fringed orchid
Synonyms
- Blephariglottis fissa (Muhl. ex Willd.) G.Keller & Soó
- Blephariglottis psycodes Rydb.
- Blephariglottis psycodes f. albiflora (Ralph Hoffm.) Baumbach & P.M.Br.
- Blephariglottis psycodes f. albispicata House
- Blephariglottis psycodes f. ecalcarata (M.M.Bryan) Baumbach & P.M.Br.
- Blephariglottis psycodes f. rosea (P.M.Br.) Baumbach & P.M.Br.
- Blephariglottis psycodes f. varians (M.M.Bryan) Baumbach & P.M.Br.
- Fimbriella psycodes (L.) Butzin
- Habenaria fissa (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng.
- Habenaria fissa R.Br.
- Habenaria psycodes (L.) Spreng.
- Habenaria psycodes f. albiflora Ralph Hoffm.
- Habenaria psycodes f. ecalcarata (M.M.Bryan) Dole
- Habenaria psycodes f. varians (M.M.Bryan) Fernald
- Habenaria psycodes var. ecalcarata M.M.Bryan
- Habenaria psycodes var. varians M.M.Bryan
- Habenaria racemosa Raf.
- Orchis fissa Muhl. ex Willd.
- Orchis incisa Muhl. ex Willd.
- Orchis psycodes L.
- Platanthera fissa (Muhl. ex Willd.) Lindl.
- Platanthera psycodes f. albiflora (R.Hoffm.) R.E.Whiting & Catling
- Platanthera psycodes f. ecalcarata (M.M.Bryan) P.M.Br.
- Platanthera psycodes f. rosea P.M.Br.
- Platanthera psycodes f. varians (M.M.Bryan) P.M.Br.
Flowers
- In flower
- July to August (from 722 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: er-birds, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: aarongunnar, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: aarongunnar, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: John Baur, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: The original uploader was Mariejanelle at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Luke Snow, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Superior National Forest, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: NC Orchid from North Carolina, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: psweet, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 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.