Platanthera shriveri P.M. Brown

Locations ofPlatanthera shriveri P.M. Brown in Virginia

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Family
Orchidaceae
Botanical Name
Platanthera shriveri P.M. Brown
Common Name
Shriver's Frilly Orchid
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Platanthera shriveri P.M. Brown
Comments
Described in the North American Native Orchid Journal 14(4):238-253 (2008). Differing from P. grandiflora in its deeply laciniate lip segments, longer spur, and lax inflorescence. It also flowers later than P. grandiflora, in July rather than June. This little known entity deserves further attention with the distinct possibility of being found more widely in the mountain counties.
Habitat
Mesic forests, seepage swamps, and forest edges at elevations of 716-1219 m (2,350-4,000 ft). Rare in mountains; known only from Allegheny Mountain in Highland County.
Native Status
Native

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