Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G.Don is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G.Don
Platanthera lacera is a perennial orchid with fragrant night-blooming flowers pollinated by crepuscular moths.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G.Don is a perennial orchid. It grows between 20 and 77 centimeters (8 to 30+1⁄3 inches) tall, and typically has 2 to 7 leaves that range in shape from lanceolate to narrow elliptic. Its inflorescence is a terminal raceme, measuring 4 to 25 centimeters (1+1⁄2 to 9+3⁄4 inches) in length, and holds 15 to 60 whitish-green flowers. The flowers produce a fragrance at night, and are pollinated by crepuscular moths.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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