| Yellow fringed orchid | |
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| Platanthera ciliaris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Platanthera |
| Species: | P. ciliaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Platanthera ciliaris | |
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| Yellow fringed orchid range | |
| Synonyms | |
Platanthera ciliaris, commonly known as the yellow fringed orchid, yellow-fringed orchid, or orange-fringed orchid, is a large and showy species of orchid. It grows in "acid soil of hillside seepage bogs" in the longleaf pine landscapes of the Gulf Coast of the United States. [2] Like many species in these habitats, including flatwoods, it is dependent upon recurring fire to create open conditions. [3] [ self-published source ] Further north it is found in bogs, but even here it may be dependent upon fire to create open conditions. [4]
It is pollinated by large butterflies, mostly swallowtails. [2]
The species is at risk in some areas from loss of habitat and collecting. For example, it is endangered in Michigan. [4] It has been recorded from extreme southern Ontario, but is now thought to be extirpated. [5]
