Scientific Name
Platanthera (habenaria) psycodes

Common Name
Purple fringed orchid

Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: 12 to 20 inches
Flower/fruit: Narrow, dense cluster of pinkish purple flowers on 1 to 2 foot stem; long slender spur curves downward from base, exceeding the lip; fan-shaped lip with deeply fringed margins  
Flowering Season: Summer to fall
Foliage: Lower leaves are lance-shaped, up to 12 inches long; smaller upper leaves
Site: Damp to wet acidic soil
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