Putnam Park Wildflowers
Flower ID: IMG_6008.JPG-07-11-2026
Flower name (scientific): Platanthera psycodes (Linnaeus) John Lindley PY: 1835. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) pla-TAN-ther-uh SYE-koh-deez (or sye-KOH-deez)
Flower name (common): Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid
Family name (common): Orchid
Family name (scientific): Orchidaceae
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Flower description:
Size: 0.5 to 0.8 inches (1.3 to 2.0 cm)
Petal count: 3 petals and 3 colored sepals
Color: pink or purple
Other: flower arrangement, Spike
Plant description:
Size: 12 to 60 inches (30 to 152 cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple
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Other: Shape: leaf, blade lanceolate, oblong-elliptic, or oblong-obovate (FNA)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon
Bloom time (typical): June to August
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Latitude: 44.795553
Longitude: -91.488182
Altitude: 242.10
Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Dane, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Grant, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Pepin, Polk, Portage, Price, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Washburn, Washington, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood) Click here for distribution map
In US: (CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV) Click here for distribution map
In Canada: (MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC) Click here for distribution map
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Wetland Status (NC): FACW
Wetland Status (MW): FACW