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Platanthera lacera
ragged fringed orchid
As recorded: Habenaria lacera (Michx.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- St.John, H.
- Collector number
- 1191
- Date
- August 21, 1913
- Island
- Sable Island
- Region
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1913, St.John, H. also collected 6 other specimens.
Platanthera lacera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1913. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,256 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-04.
2026-09-04
Haldimand-Norfolk, CA-ON, CA
(c) Carl-Adam Wegenschimmel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-21
Mistaken Point, CA-NF-ON, CA-NF, CA
(c) Barry C Day, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-20
Burpee and Mills, ON, Canada
(c) William Van Hemessen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-13
Crane Hill Rd, Wilbraham, MA, US
(c) Tim G, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-11
Virginia, US
(c) Drew Chaney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
(c) Jess Beauchemin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Platanthera lacera. BISH 17232. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956631497. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/17232.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956631497 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026