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Platanthera brevifolia
Platanthera brevifolia (Greene) Kranzlin
Short Flowered Bog Orchid, Shortflowered Bog Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s): Habenaria sparsiflora var. brevifolia, Platanthera sparsiflora var. brevifolia
USDA Symbol: PLBR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: NMNative Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in dry to moist woodlands and forests, and on stream banks.
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Platanthera brevifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Platanthera brevifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera brevifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR