Question: Found in field Behind my house in Maine - within 100 feet of vernal wetland/pond but dry now in summer. …
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Question
Found in field Behind my house in Maine - within 100 feet of vernal wetland/pond but dry now in summer. Is it a white fringed orchid?
Answer
Dear Croline1818, good morning. What a wonderful orchid sighting. Your species is Platanthera lacera (green fringed bog orchid). This species differs from Platanthera blephariglottis (white fringed bog orchid) in that the lower, larger petal is split into three fringed lobes (instead of a single lobe) and have a green-tinge to the white petals (instead of being pure white). Enjoy the orchid.
