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Smith, R.W.

Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata

Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck var. dilatata

Scentbottle

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Habenaria dilatata, Limnorchis dilatata, Platanthera dilatata var. angustifolia

USDA Symbol: PLDID

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CT , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NM , NV , NY , OR , PA , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: NB , NS , PE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-25
Research By: TWC Staff

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