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Native habitat for ''P. ciliaris'' includes bogs, swamps, marshes, wet sandy barrens, thickets that border streams and ponds, moist woods, wet meadows, praires, and deep humus of upland forests. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref>
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Revision as of 14:25, 24 May 2018

Platanthera ciliaris
Platanthera ciliaris SEF.jpg
Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Orchidales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Platanthera
Species: P. ciliaris
Binomial name
Platanthera ciliaris
(L.) Lindley
PLAT CILI DIST.JPG
Natural range of Platanthera ciliaris from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Habenaria ciliaris (Linnaeus), Blephariglottis ciliaris (Linneaus)

Variety: none

Description

P. ciliaris is a perennial forb/herb of the Orchidaceae family that is native to North America. [1]

Distribution

P. ciliaris is native to the eastern United States, reaching as far west as Texas, as well as Ontario, Canada. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Native habitat for P. ciliaris includes bogs, swamps, marshes, wet sandy barrens, thickets that border streams and ponds, moist woods, wet meadows, praires, and deep humus of upland forests. [1]

Shaded areas or partial sun is ideal for this orchid. Also, slightly acidic soils are ideal. [1]

Phenology

Flowers are known to bloom between July and September. [2]

Diseases and parasites

Slugs, snails, and cutworms are known to be pests for the P. ciliaris.[1]

Conservation and Management

Due to habitat loss, harvesting, and land management practices such as fire suppression, there has been a decrease in P. ciliaris. It has been listed as threatened in Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. It is also listed as endangered in Illinois, Indiana, new York, and Rhode Island. Canada is considered to be locally extinct. [1]

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes