East-Asian Egret Flower
Platanthera susannae
Also known as East-Asian Butterfly Orchid, Lady Susan's Orchid
- Habit
- Herb
How to identify East-Asian Egret Flower
Identify East-Asian Egret Flower by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is East-Asian Egret Flower.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Platanthera susannae
- Genus
- Platanthera
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for East-Asian Egret Flower itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About East-Asian Egret Flower
A member of the Orchidaceae family, East-Asian Egret Flower (Platanthera susannae) is a herb.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
East-Asian Egret Flower belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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