Flowers of this species are nocturnally sweet-scented. The vegetative habit is distinctive, with leaves restricted to the base of the stem and a relatively few-flowered inflorescence borne atop a tall bracted scape. In addition to the normal tuberoid, roots often enlarge distally to form bud-bearing tuberoids at a marked distance from the parent stem, giving rise to diffuse clonal colonies.
Platanthera integrilabia, commonly called white fringeless orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It is native to the Southeastern United States.[2] Its natural habitat is in boggy acidic seeps and flats, usually in partial open sunlight.[1]
Platanthera integrilabia is a mycotrophic perennial. Leaves are restricted to the base of the stem. It produces a white spike of flowers at the end of a long bracted scape.[3] It typically flowers from late July to early September, but can flower as early as June in the southern part of its range. The percentage of flowering individuals in a population for a given year is typically low, with many individuals reproducing clonally through tubers.[1]
Platanthera integrilabia is a rare species throughout its range. There are roughly 60 known extant populations, most of which consist of less than 100 individuals (although some populations have up to 1,000). Populations have declined greatly due to fire suppression, which has created an unfavorably dense canopy throughout much of its range. In addition, wetland destruction in the form of draining for agriculture and the creation of farm ponds has eliminated much of its former bog and seep habitat.[1] In 2016, Platanthera integrilabia was listed as Threatened by the Endangered Species Act, after being a candidate for listing since 1980.[1]
Platanthera integrilabia, commonly called white fringeless orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It is native to the Southeastern United States. Its natural habitat is in boggy acidic seeps and flats, usually in partial open sunlight.
Platanthera integrilabia là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Lan. Loài này được (Correll) Luer miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1975.[1]
Platanthera integrilabia là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Lan. Loài này được (Correll) Luer miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1975.
