NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Platanthera flava var. herbiola [= Habenaria flava var. herbiola]
Tubercled Rein Orchid, Northern Gypsy-spike, Northern Green Orchid
Scientific Name: |
Platanthera flava var. herbiola [= Habenaria flava var. herbiola] |
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Genus: |
Platanthera |
Species Epithet: |
flava |
Common Name: |
Tubercled Rein Orchid, Northern Gypsy-spike, Northern Green Orchid |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
“Bogs, seepages; rare…Var. herbiola is more northern, widespread in ne. North America, south (in the mountains and upper Piedmont) to NC.” (Weakley 2007). Rare in NC Mountains and Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Assigned |
State Rank: |
S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section), G_Q: Questionable Taxonomy (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-P: Significantly Rare: Peripheral (*Key) |
Notes: |
NC Natural Heritage Program NC Rank: S1?; Global Rank: G4?T4Q |
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Blooms
© David R. McAdoo |
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