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PLANTS

Green fringed orchid

Platanthera lacera

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

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 67 observations of Green fringed orchid in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie21
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine12
  3. Montérégie8
  4. Centre-du-Québec7
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  6. Lanaudière4
  7. Mauricie3
  8. Nord-du-Québec2
  9. Capitale-Nationale2
  10. Laurentides1
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Small green wood orchidPlatanthera clavellata
Northern green orchidPlatanthera aquilonis
Southern rein orchidPlatanthera flava
White fringed orchidPlatanthera blephariglottis
Yellow widelip orchidLiparis loeselii
Lesser purple fringed orchidPlatanthera psycodes
Sweet vernalgrassAnthoxanthum odoratum
Broadleaf helleborineEpipactis helleborine