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Platanthera ciliaris
Species of orchid From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Platanthera ciliaris, commonly known as the yellow fringed orchid, yellow-fringed orchid, or orange-fringed orchid, is a large and showy species of orchid. It grows in "acid soil of hillside seepage bogs" in the longleaf pine landscapes of the Gulf Coast of the United States.[2] Like many species in these habitats, including flatwoods, it is dependent upon recurring fire to create open conditions.[3][self-published source] Further north it is found in bogs, but even here it may be dependent upon fire to create open conditions. [4]
It is pollinated by large butterflies, mostly swallowtails.[2]
The species is at risk in some areas from loss of habitat and collecting. For example, it is endangered in Michigan.[4] It has been recorded from extreme southern Ontario, but is now thought to be extirpated.[5]
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