Connecticut Plants
Greater Purple Fringed Orchid
Platanthera grandiflora
- Synonyms: Habenaria fimbriata , Habenaria grandiflora
- Family: orchid (Orchidaceae)
- Habitat: swamps, wet woods, streambanks
- Height: 2 to 4 feet
- Flower size: 1 inch long
- Flower color: lavender
- Flowering time: June to July
- Origin: native


Photographed in eastern West Virginia in mid-June.