Platanthera dilatata

Characteristics
Orchidaceae
Platanthera
Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex L.C. Beck var. dilatata
white bog orchid, bog candle
Fens, seepages, peaty open wet habitats, swamps, and wet roadside ditches.
Herbaceous
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S4 (State Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Asparagales
Platanthera
Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex L.C. Beck var. dilatata - white bog orchid, bog candle
Citation
Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex L.C. Beck var. dilatata
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Tim Howard. Photo taken: Oswego, NY: 15 June 2005 -
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Lewis Co., NY: 14 Jun 2011 - 5
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Photo by: Kimberly J. Smith - NYNHP/OPRHP. Photo taken: Lewis Co., NY: 14 Jun 2011 - 5
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 16 Jun 2011 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 16 Jun 2011 - 1
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