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Yellow Fringed Orchid
Platanthera ciliaris (Habenaria ciliaris)
Yellow-fringed orchid is threatened in the state of Connecticut.
• Family: Orchid (Orchidaceae)
• Habitat: bogs, moist meadows and woods; generally in acidic soil
• Height: 1-2 feet
• Flower size: 3/4 inch long, excluding the long spur
• Flower color: yellow to orange
• Flowering time: July to August
• Origin: native
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A group of yellow fringed orchids. The small white flowers in the lower right are another orchid, lady's-tresses. |