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Small Purple Fringed Orchid

Platanthera psycodes

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Field Notes

Notes:

This population of orchids had 9 individuals 5 years ago. Two years ago someone "collected" 6 of them, leaving only holes in the ground. No orchids at all came up in this location this year. This orchid is not endangered or threatened in Massachusetts, but it's certainly vulnerable to collecting.

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Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindley

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Comments (3)
rutasandinas
Hermosa orquidea por favor agregala ala mission Orchids of the World Gracias http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9525140
achmmad
Wow! You must be very lucky getting this beauty wild orchids! I hope they understand, nature is not for themselves. Thanks for the information!
phidauex
Great pictures - it is a shame about the collecting - it would be nice if more people collected with a camera than with a shovel. Lasts longer that way, too. :)

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PublishedAugust 7, 2011

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