Platanthera × andrewsii

Platanthera × andrewsii

A natural hybrid of Platanthera lacera and P. psycodes.
Platanthera × andrewsii? I had originally thought this was Platanthera psycodes (Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid) but it appears that this is a natural hybrid of Platanthera lacera and Platanthera psychodes. The fringes on the petals are longer than P. psycodes, the narrow part above where the petals flare out is longer than in P. psycodes, and the overall color is pale (P. lacera is white and so reduces the pink pigmentation in the hybrid). Growing along the edge of a hiking/biking trail in a damp area. Andrew's Bog Orchis,Geotagged,Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid,Orchidaceae,Platanthera psycodes,Platanthera × andrewsii,Summer,United States,flower,orchid

Naming

Platanthera × andrewsii (M.White) Luer
Blephariglottis × andrewsii (M.White) House
Fimbriella × andrewsii (M.White) Butzin
Fimbriella lacera var. terrae-novae (Fernald) Butzin
Habenaria × andrewsii M.White
Habenaria lacera var. terrae-novae Fernald
Platanthera lacera var. terrae-novae (Fernald) Luer

Formula hybridae: Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G.Don in R.Sweet, Hort. Brit., ed. 3: 650 (1839) × Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 294 (1835)
Platanthera × andrewsii? I had originally thought this was Platanthera psycodes (Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid) but it appears that this is a natural hybrid of Platanthera lacera and Platanthera psychodes. The fringes on the petals are longer than P. psycodes, the narrow part above where the petals flare out is longer than in P. psycodes, and the overall color is pale (P. lacera is white and so reduces the pink pigmentation in the hybrid). Growing along the edge of a hiking/biking trail in a damp area. Andrew's Bog Orchis,Geotagged,Lesser Purple Fringed Orchid,Orchidaceae,Platanthera psycodes,Platanthera × andrewsii,Summer,United States,flower,orchid

Distribution

New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia

Habitat

Moist sites

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusPlatanthera
SpeciesPlatanthera × andrewsii