You may enjoy reading Orchids of the Francis Marion National Forest by Jim Fowler.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Platanthera cristata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Platanthera cristata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 049-03-015:
Habenaria cristata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Blephariglottis cristata
COMMON NAME:
Crested Fringed Orchid, Golden Fringed Orchid
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_blcr2_001_lvd
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July-August Berkeley County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Flowers about half the size of P. ciliaris, with less extensive fringing, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History.
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July-August Berkeley County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
The fringe always seems to look curled or twisted, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History.