Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Platanthera orbiculata (Pursh) Lindl.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Habenaria orbiculata (Pursh) Torr., Lysias orbiculata (Pursh) Rydb., Orchis orbiculata

Common names:

Bear's-ears [Bear's ears] (1923) (156)

Elephant's-ears [Elephant's ears] (1923) (156)

Gall-of-the-earth (1923) (156)

Great green orchis (1895-1932) (2, 156)

Heal-all [Healall] (1828-1923) (5, 7, 156, 158)

Large round-leaf orchis [Large round-leaved orchis] (1913) (5)

Large two-leaved orchis (1913-1923) (5, 156)

Lesser round-leaf orchid [Lesser roundleaved orchid] (Present) (50)

Round-leaf orchis [Round-leaved orchis] (1923-1977) (3, 156)

Shin-leaf (1923, misapplied) (156)

Shin-plasters [Shinplasters] (1923?, obsolete by 1923) (156)

Solomon's seal (1892-1894) (73, 75)