NameThatPlant.net: Platanthera orbiculata

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Platanthera orbiculata FAMILY Orchidaceae Go to FSUS key

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Learn more about Platanthera from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Platanthera orbiculata FAMILY Orchidaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-03-007:

Habenaria orbiculata FAMILY Orchidaceae

COMMON NAME:
Large Round-leaved Orchid, Dessert-plate Orchid

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Platanthera orbiculata FAMILY Orchidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Platanthera orbiculata FAMILY Orchidaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-03-007:
Habenaria orbiculata FAMILY Orchidaceae

2853

Forb

Habitat: Moist hardwood forests and seeps, especially over mafic, calcareous, or other more nutrient-rich substrates, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina

Uncommon in NC Mountains, rare in NC Piedmont

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal (1-2)

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Greenish-white
Pedicel 1.5-2.5cm long
Bilaterally symmetrical
3 sepals, two lateral and one dorsal
3 petals, the two lateral similar and a third (the lip) enlarged
stamens and pistil fused together into a column
Inferior ovary

Raceme

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule

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