crested yellow orchid - Plantanthera cristata

Synonyms: Habenaria cristata,

USDA Plant Code: PLCR
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: medium - wet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: no
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: yellow/orange
Bloom Period: summer
Fragrant: no
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Plant(s); August 2018
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Plant(s);
James R. Holland, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s);
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); fig.13 in McKeever, S. 2001 Tipularia 16:22-31,7/18/1973
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); fig.14 in McKeever, S. 2001 Tipularia 16:22-31, 8/11/1974
Sturgis McKeever, Georgia Southern University, Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); August 2018
James R. Holland, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); August 2018
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Inflorescence(s); Polygala lutea, orange milkwort also present
James R. Holland, , Bugwood.org
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