Platanthera Rich. (Orchidaceae)
Platanthera is represented by about 200 species worldwide, of which sixteen occur in North Carolina. Platanthera integrilabia (Correll) Luer is federally listed (Fed T, State T, S1 G2G3). The species had been known only historically for the state, although reintroduction efforts are underway. The genus also includes the following state listed taxa in North Carolina, which are not yet treated here: P. herbiola (SC-V), P. integra (State T), P. nivea (State E), P. peramoena (State T), and P. shriveri (State E).
Federally listed taxon—
Platanthera integrilabia (Fed T, State T, S1 G2G3)
Habitat. Mountain bogs, swamps, seepage slopes, and streambanks.
Range. Endemic to the Southern Appalachians from Alabama to Tennesse and the Carolinas.
Additional resources. SSA | Recovery plan
Key to Platanthera
Key adapted from Sheviak (2002 [FNA]) and Weakley (2015). Maps courtesy of USDA PLANTS and the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program. Images courtesy of Thomas G. Barnes and Jim Stasz, as hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
