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Platanthera stricta
Platanthera stricta Lindl.
Slender Bog Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Habenaria hyperborea var. viridiflora, Habenaria saccata, Habenaria stricta, Limnorchis saccata, Limnorchis stricta, Limnorchis viridiflora, Platanthera convallariifolia, Platanthera dilatata var. gracilis, Platanthera hyperborea var. viridiflora, Platanthera saccata
USDA Symbol: PLST4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 stricta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Platanthera stricta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Platanthera stricta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-25Research By: TWC Staff