Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl.

Family: Orchidaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Blephariglotis psycodes (L.) Rydb., Blephariglottis psycodes (L.) Rydb., Habenaria psycodes (L.) Spreng. , Habenaria psycodes Spreng., Habenaria psycodes Gray.

Common names:

Flaming orchis (1913-1923) (5, 156)

Lesser purple fringed orchid (Present) (50)

Pink fringed orchis [Pink-fringed orchis] (1913-1923) (5, 156)

Small purple fringed orchid [Small purple fringe-orchid] (1923-1949) (109, 138)

Small purple fringed orchis (1923) (156)

Smaller purple fringed orchis (1895-1913) (2, 5)

Soldier's plume (1894-1977) (3, 5, 75, 156)

Wild hyacinth (1898, ME) (78)

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