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Pseudorchis straminea

Pseudorchis straminea (Fernald) Soó

Newfoundland Orchid, Vanilla Scented Bog Orchid, Vanilla-scented Bog Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid family)

Synonym(s): Habenaria albida var. straminea, Habenaria straminea, Leucorchis albida var. subalpina, Platanthera albida var. straminea

USDA Symbol: PSST10

USDA Native Status: CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

Canada: NL , QC
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in bogs and wet to rather dry tundra.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

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 Pseudorchis straminea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Pseudorchis straminea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pseudorchis straminea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-06-25
Research By: CBR

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