Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid

Platanthera psycodes

Native to Kentucky (estimated)

Rare or protected plant. Specialist conservation planting; excluded from routine garden suggestions. Plant caution source

Hidden from default planting suggestions. Wildlife value and native status remain unchanged.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Platanthera

7BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Platanthera

Individual names are not available yet.

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Platanthera

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “White or purple” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “1–5 feet” · Minnesota Wildflowers
Life cycle · “Perennial” · Minnesota Wildflowers
Light · “Partial shade; Full shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Moist; Wet (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil pH · “Acidic” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Also known as

Habenaria psycodes var. psycodes; Small Purple Fringed Orchid; orchid

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