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.
- Listed Threatened 1989
- Recovery Plan 1996 (PDF, 10.6 MB)
Threats
- Conversion of habitat to cropland
- Overgrazing, intensive hay mowing, drainage
- Herbicide use, especially on highway and railroad rights-of-way
- Over-collecting