Prairie White Fringed Orchid

Platanthera leucophaea (Nutt.) Lindl.

Orchid family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
4.0 feet
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Moths

Native Range

  • USA:  Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Ontario

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.