snowy orchid
(Platanthera nivea)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Liliopsida |
| Subclass: Liliidae |
| Order: Orchidales |
| Family: Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: Orchideae |
| Genus: Platanthera |
| Subject: Platanthera nivea (Nutt.) Luer |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
snowy lady's slipper, Habenaria nivea
Related Scientific Names:
Habenaria nivea (Nutt.) Spreng. (Synonym)