Platanthera peramoena explained

Platanthera peramoena, the purple fringeless orchid, is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family. It is native to the Eastern United States, where it is found from the Mid-Atlantic states, the Ohio Valley and the Ozark Mountains.^[1] Its natural habitat is moist forests, marshes, and on streambanks.^[2]

It produces purple flowers in the summer.^[3] The moth Hemaris thysbe is considered its main pollinator.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=157330 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Web site: Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States.
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101849 Flora of North America, Platanthera peramoena
4. Book: The Pollination Biology of North American Orchids: Volume 1 . Charles L. Argue . 2011 . 1461405920 . Springer.