Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Platanthera sparsiflora
Platanthera sparsiflora (S. Watson) Schltr.
Sparse-flowered Bog Orchid, Sparsely Flowered Bog Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PLSP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WANative Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in wet meadows, marshes and on stream banks and seeping slopes.
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 sparsiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Platanthera sparsiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera sparsiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR