Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Genus Platanthera Rank Species | Order Asparagales Subfamily Orchidoideae Scientific name Platanthera sparsiflora | |
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Similar Platanthera stricta, Platanthera huronensis, Platanthera yosemitensis, Platanthera tescamnis, Platanthera hyperborea | ||
Platanthera sparsiflora is a species of orchid known by the common name sparse-flowered bog orchid. It is native to the forests and meadows of the western United States (Colorado and New Mexico west to California, plus Washington and Oregon), and also south to Baja California.
Platanthera sparsiflora can be found in wet habitats. It produces a slender, erect flowering stem up to about half a meter tall. The longest leaves near the base of the stem are up to 15 centimeters long by 3 wide. The inflorescence has widely spaced twisted green flowers with petals up to a centimeter in length.
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