Kebnat
PLANTS

Greater purple fringed orchid

Platanthera grandiflora

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Greater purple fringed orchid, In flower
Greater purple fringed orchid, In fruit
Greater purple fringed orchid, Flower buds
27–120 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 27–120 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 139 observations of Greater purple fringed orchid in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

JFMAMJJASOND

Where to see it

  1. Estrie40
  2. Capitale-Nationale33
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches25
  4. Laurentides17
  5. Montérégie6
  6. Outaouais6
  7. Lanaudière4
  8. Centre-du-Québec4
  9. Mauricie2
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  11. Montréal1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Lesser purple fringed orchidPlatanthera psycodes
Shriver's frilly orchidPlatanthera shriveri