USDA Forest Service Celebrating Wildflowers
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Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile

Platanthera praeclara flowers. Photo by J. Challey.

Platanthera praeclara. Photo by J. Challey.

Platanthera praeclara range map.
Platanthera praeclara, western prairie fringed orchid
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
Threats
- Conversion of habitat to cropland
- Overgrazing, intensive hay mowing, drainage
- Herbicide use, especially on highway and railroad rights-of-way
- Over-collecting
Conservation Status
National Forest and Grassland Occurrence
More Information
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U.S. Forest Service
Rangeland Management
Botany Program
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Mailstop Code: 1103
Washington DC 20250-1103

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Location: http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/profiles/tep/platanthera_praeclara/index.shtml
Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:36:39 EDT