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Prairie Fringed Orchid (Platanthera leucophaea): Once a
common feature in wetlands and prairies throughout much of the
Midwestern United States, habitat destruction and alteration lead to the
decline of this beautiful plant. It was listed as a threatened species in 1989.
Historical Records for this Species in
Northeast Illinois are available from Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake,
McHenry, and Will counties.
The Chicago Illinois Field Office is
the lead office for coordinating the Service's efforts to recover this
species. In addition to arranging meetings of the Eastern Prairie Fringed
Orchid Recovery Team, we regularly network and consult with other orchid
experts to discuss actions that might benefit its recovery. We also completed (in 1999) the approved recovery
plan, and have helped implement other range-wide actions to recover this
species.
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| In the Chicago region we hold annual meetings of land managers and
others with an interest in this species, and have funded various
projects which may contribute locally to its recovery. The
efforts were recently chronicled in an article
that appeared in the Service's Endangered
Species Bulletin.
These projects have included the Nature
Conservancy's efforts to form an active and dedicated group of
Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid volunteers, as well as research into the
orchid's biology, genetics, life history, and pollination
requirements. Other collaborators include botanists at the The
Chicago Botanical Garden, the Morton
Arboretum, and Chicago State University.
Some Other Pertinent Facts
for Platanthera leucophaea:
Listed as threatened in 1989. Web areas, and listing and recovery
literature and dates include:
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