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P. praeclara is distinguished from Platanthera leucophaea, the eastern prairie fringed orchid, by its slightly larger flowers, petal shape, and longer nectar spur. Platanthera praeclara is a long-lived perennial. It emerges in May and blooms in June or in July further north. The flowers are fragrant at night and are pollinated by large sphinx ...
Small purple fringed orchid (Platanthera psycodes) Tall northern bog orchid (Platanthera hyperborea) Tall white bog orchid (Platanthera dilatata) Tubercled rein orchid (Platanthera flava var. herbiola; endangered) Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara; threatened) Ox-eye or early sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra)
The western prairie fringed orchid is mostly found in reserves, such as the Sheyenne National Grassland in North Dakota and the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve. The peak of the orchid's bloom was roughly mid-July. Populations can be as small as one plant or as large as 500 to 1,000, Travers said.
This is a list of genera in the orchid family (Orchidaceae), originally according to The Families of Flowering Plants - L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz.This list is adapted regularly with the changes published in the Orchid Research Newsletter which is published twice a year by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
An orchid potted in a large container will typically need to be watered less often than an orchid potted in a small container. This is because smaller pots hold less soil, and less soil means less ...
It is distinguished from Platanthera praeclara, the western prairie fringed orchid, by its smaller flowers (less than one inch (2.5 cm) long), more oval petals, and a shorter nectar spur. [10] The eastern prairie fringed orchid is a long-lived perennial. Its tuberous rootstalk helps it survive grass fires. Fires and rain stimulate the plant to ...
It is the only National Grassland in the tallgrass prairie region of the U.S. [3] The grassland provides habitat for the largest population of greater prairie chickens in North Dakota, as well as the Dakota skipper butterfly, the western prairie fringed orchid, and numerous ferns, as well as grazing land for approximately 83 cattle ranchers. [4]
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