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PLANTS

Lesser purple fringed orchid

Platanthera psycodes

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Lesser purple fringed orchid, photo 1 of 5
Lesser purple fringed orchid, In flower
Lesser purple fringed orchid, In fruit
14–101 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 14–101 cm. Grows in fields and in conifers.

There are 416 observations of Lesser purple fringed orchid in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais67
  2. Capitale-Nationale62
  3. Estrie60
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches52
  5. Laurentides26
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue24
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent21
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean18
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine17
  10. Montérégie17
  11. Nord-du-Québec13
  12. Côte-Nord13
  13. Centre-du-Québec11
  14. Lanaudière6
  15. Mauricie4
  16. Montréal4
  17. Laval1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ConifersCephas
FieldsMario Hains
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr
ShorelineGilles Douaire

Similar species

Greater purple fringed orchidPlatanthera grandiflora
Shriver's frilly orchidPlatanthera shriveri
Wild sweetwilliamPhlox maculata
Green fringed orchidPlatanthera lacera
FireweedChamaenerion angustifolium
SweetwilliamDianthus barbatus
TOXIC
Common bugleAjuga reptans