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12-22-2016

Platanthera praeclara

Platanthera praeclara NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Platanthera praeclara, known as the western prairie fringed orchid and the Great Plains white fringed orchid, is a rare and threatened species of orchid native to North America.Species. Platanthera praeclara Sheviak & Bowles – Great Plains white fringed orchid. Subordinate Taxa. This plant has no children. Legal Status. Threatened and Endangered Information: This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.chid, is distributed in the midwest United States and Canada, from Oklahoma to Manitoba. It produces 2-5 basal and lower stem leaves, which are present at the time of flowering. The inflorescence has 10-24 creamy white colored flowers with petals that form a hood over the column.

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Detailed information
Full Name: Western Prairie Fringed Orchid (Platanthera praeclara)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 09/28/1989 Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , Nebraska , North Dakota , South Dakota
  • US Counties in which the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid, Wherever found is known to occur: Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District, Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge, Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Tewaukon Wetland Management District, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge ... Show All Refuges
  • Countries in which the the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid, Wherever found is known to occur: Canada
  • Additional species information
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1996 Western Prairie Fringed Orchid View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1996 Western Prairie Fringed Orchid View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
12/17/2015 80 FR 78751 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of One Listed Animal and Five Listed Plant Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
09/14/2010 75 FR 55820 55823 5-Year Status Reviews of Seven Midwest Species; Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
03/30/2006 71 FR 16176 16177 5-Year Review of Five Midwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
04/27/2009 Western Prairie Fringed Orchid 5-Year Review
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