sierra bog orchid

Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys

Member of white bog orchid (Platanthera dilatata)
bog orchids (genus Platanthera)
orchidoid orchids (subfamily Orchidoideae)
orchid family (family Orchidaceae)
monocots (class Liliopsida)
white in flowering plants

There are no other wild members of this species in California.

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• 2 leaves, alternate, along stem, with 1 lengthwise fold
• perianth white to cream

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Desolation Wilderness

Months:

• Aug.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora