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Platanthera dilatata
Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex Beck
Scentbottle, White Rein Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PLDI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Erect, leafy stems have many fragrant, white bilaterally symmetrical flowers in a spike.
White Rein Orchid plants in the Rocky Mountain region often have stouter, shorter spurs than those elsewhere.
Bloom Information
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , SepDistribution
USA: AK , CO , CT , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NM , NV , NY , OR , PA , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Native Distribution: Northern New Mexico to southern California; north through most of the West and northern North America.
Native Habitat: Wet or boggy ground.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Platanthera dilatata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Platanthera dilatata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera dilatata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2017-07-07Research By: TWC Staff