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Great plains white fringed orchid

Platanthera praeclara

Great plains white fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–8a. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms May–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, OK, SD
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–8a
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: May–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Great plains white fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara) — *Platanthera praeclara* — Great plains white fringed orchid. Photo by National Park Service, credited on this page: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Endangered/plants/index.html#westorchid via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Great plains white fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–8a. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms May–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, great plains white fringed orchid pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Carolina Larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia).