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Platanthera obtusata

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Orchidaceae

Genus
  
Platanthera

Higher classification
  
Platanthera

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Orchidoideae

Scientific name
  
Platanthera obtusata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Orchids, Platanthera, Platanthera orbiculata, Platanthera huronensis, Platanthera hyperborea

Platanthera obtusata, common name blunt-leaved orchid or small northern bog orchid, is a small species of orchid in the genus Platanthera. It widespread across much of the colder regions of the Northern Hemisphere, though rare in some parts of its range. Two subspecies are recognized:

Platanthera obtusata Native Orchids of the Pacific Northwest and the Canadian Rockies

  • Platanthera obtusata subsp. obtusata - Alaska (including the Aleutians), much of Canada (all 13 provinces and territories), south along the Rocky Mountains to northern New Mexico; the Great Lakes States, the Adirondacks and northern New England; St. Pierre & Miquelon.
  • Platanthera obtusata subsp. oligantha (Turcz.) Hultén - Norway, Sweden, Siberia and the Russian Far East

    • Platanthera obtusata Platanthera obtusata Blunt Leaved Bog Orchid One Leaved Rein
    Platanthera obtusata Platanthera obtusata Blunt Leaved Bog Orchid One Leaved Rein


    Platanthera obtusata Native Orchids of the Pacific Northwest and the Canadian Rockies

    Platanthera obtusata Native Orchids of the Pacific Northwest and the Canadian Rockies

    Platanthera obtusata Platanthera obtusata Bluntleaved Orchid Minnesota Wildflowers

    Platanthera obtusata Platanthera obtusata Bluntleaved Orchid Minnesota Wildflowers

    Platanthera obtusata Plants Profile for Platanthera obtusata bluntleaved orchid

    References

    Platanthera obtusata Wikipedia
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