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PLANTS

White fringed orchid

Platanthera blephariglottis

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
White fringed orchid, photo 1 of 5
White fringed orchid, In flower
White fringed orchid, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 185 observations of White fringed orchid in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Chaudière-Appalaches79
  2. Estrie42
  3. Capitale-Nationale23
  4. Mauricie14
  5. Centre-du-Québec12
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean10
  7. Laurentides2
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  9. Montérégie1
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Small green wood orchidPlatanthera clavellata
Green fringed orchidPlatanthera lacera
Northern green orchidPlatanthera aquilonis