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Shriver's frilly orchid
Platanthera shriveri
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Greater Purple Fringed OrchidPlatanthera grandiflora
Lesser Purple Fringed OrchidPlatanthera psycodes
ragged fringed orchidPlatanthera lacera
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 27 |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 9 |
| Virginia | 7 |
| Maryland | 7 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales |
| Family | Orchids · Orchidaceae |
| Genus | Bog Orchids · Platanthera |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Shriver's frilly orchid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.