Platanthera
bog-orchid, piperia, rein-orchid
Specimens
Photos
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
[none provided]
Accepted Name:
Platanthera
Publication: De Orchid. Eur. 20, 26, 35. 1817.
[name conserved]
Publication: De Orchid. Eur. 20, 26, 35. 1817.
[name conserved]
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Piperia [FNA26]
Species in Platanthera:
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Platanthera aquilonis – eagle rein orchid, Sheviak's bog orchid
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington in north-central and northeastern Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east across the northern half of North America to the Atlantic Coast. -
Platanthera chorisiana – choriso bog orchid Occurring west of the Cascades crest, where known only from Snohomish County in Washington; Aleutian Islands to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and in Snohomish County, Washington.
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Platanthera dilatata – bog-candle, boreal bog-orchid, white orchid, white rein-orchid, scent-bottle Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest through the mountainous and forested areas of Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains; also from the Great Lakes region east to the Atlantic Coast.
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var. albiflora – white bog-orchid Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon and Nevada, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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var. dilatata – white bog-orchid Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Washington, east to the Rocky Mountains; also from the Great Lakes region east to the Atlantic Coast.
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var. leucostachys – white bog-orchid Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Idaho, Montana, and Utah.
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Platanthera elegans – elegant rein-orchid, hillside rein orchid Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and Montana.
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ssp. elegans – elegant rein-orchid, hillside rein-orchid Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and Montana.
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Platanthera elongata – dense orchid, dense-flower rein orchid Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and Montana.
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Platanthera ephemerantha – white-lip rein-orchid Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California.
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Platanthera huronensis – northern green bog-orchid Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains; also from north-central to northeastern North America.
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Platanthera obtusata – small northern bog-orchid, blunt-leaf rein-orchid, one-leaf rein-orchid Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Okanogan County, Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east to Montana, Wyoming and Colorado, east across Canada to the Great Lakes region and northeastern North America; Eurasia.
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ssp. obtusata – small northern bog-orchid, blunt-leaf rein-orchid, one-leaf rein-orchid Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Okanogan County, Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east to Montana, Wyoming and Colorado, east across Canada to the Great Lakes region and northeastern North America; Eurasia.
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Platanthera orbiculata – large round-leaf orchid Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to Oregon, east across Canada and the northern U.S. to the Atlantic Coast, also in the southeastern U.S.
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Platanthera sparsiflora – canyon bog orchid south-central Washington to Baja California, east to Colorado and New Mexico.
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Platanthera stricta – canyon bog orchid, needle-spur green orchid, slender bog orchid Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Alberta, Montana, and Wyoming.
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Platanthera transversa – royal rein orchid Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California.
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Platanthera unalascensis – Alaska rein-orchid Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and Nebraska, also from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Platanthera in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Platanthera checklist entry
OregonFlora: Platanthera information
E-Flora BC: Platanthera atlas page
CalPhotos: Platanthera photos
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