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Platanthera obtusata ssp. obtusata

Platanthera obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Lindl. ssp. obtusata

Blunt Leaved Bog Orchid, Bluntleaved Orchid, One Leaved Rein Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid family)

Synonym(s): Habenaria obtusata, Habenaria obtusata var. collectanea, Lysiella obtusata

USDA Symbol: PLOBO3

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NY , OR , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in a variety of moist habitats, from meadows and forests to bogs and swamps.

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

Metadata

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

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