Plants in this genus of wildflowers belong to the orchid family and are known as Butterfly Orchids or Fringed Orchids. There are about 100 species with 37 being native to North America. They grow in a wide range of soil types and habitats with most requiring moderate moisture. The flowers are generally borne singly in various colors and can be sparse to dense and showy. In NC, P. psycodes is a small purple Fringed Orchid native to the mountains and is 1 of 16 native to our state. However, many are threatened or rare. Depending on the variety, they could be used in wetland or woodland sites.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.