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NC Native Plant Society:
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Platanthera clavellata [= Habenaria clavellata]

Small Green Wood Orchid, Small Woodland Orchid, Little Club-spur Bog Orchid

Scientific Name:

Platanthera clavellata [= Habenaria clavellata]

Genus:

Platanthera

Species Epithet:

clavellata

Common Name:

Small Green Wood Orchid, Small Woodland Orchid, Little Club-spur Bog Orchid

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White, Yellow, Green

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist, Wet

Bloom Time:

June, July, August

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

“Seepages, bogs, swamps, other wet places.” (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains and Coastal Plain, uncommon in Piedmont.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Not Recommended for home landscapes

State Rank:

S4: Apparently secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Blooming Plant

image

© David R. McAdoo

Closeup of Blooms

image

© David R. McAdoo

Small pale yellowish-green flowers. The flower lips are not fringed.

Blue Ridge Parkway, Jackson Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Platanthera clavellata [= Habenaria clavellata]. You will likely hear them called Small Green Wood Orchid, Small Woodland Orchid, Little Club-spur Bog Orchid. This picture shows the Small pale yellowish-green flowers. The flower lips are not fringed. of Platanthera clavellata [= Habenaria clavellata]

Bettina Darveaux

Flowers can also be whitish in color.

Blue Ridge Parkway, Jackson Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Platanthera clavellata [= Habenaria clavellata]. You will likely hear them called Small Green Wood Orchid, Small Woodland Orchid, Little Club-spur Bog Orchid. This picture shows the Flowers can also be whitish in color. of Platanthera clavellata [= Habenaria clavellata]

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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