Greater Purple Fringed Orchid vs Yadon’s Piperia

Platanthera grandiflora compared with Platanthera yadonii

Key Differences

• Greater Purple Fringed Orchid is Extinct while Yadon’s Piperia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Purple Fringed Orchid	Yadon’s Piperia
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order same	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Platanthera	Platanthera
Species	Platanthera grandiflora	Platanthera yadonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Purple Fringed Orchid and Yadon’s Piperia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Platanthera.

Conservation Status

Greater Purple Fringed Orchid

EX — Extinct

Yadon’s Piperia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Purple Fringed Orchid	Yadon’s Piperia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Purple Fringed Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Yadon’s Piperia

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.