Orchidaceae — Orchid Family
Platanthera blephariglottis (Willd.) Lindl.
Platanthera blephariglottis (Willd.) Lindl.
Platanthera blephariglottis is a flowering white orchid native to eastern North America that forms hybrid zones with Platanthera ciliaris.
Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Rchb.
Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Rchb.
Platanthera chlorantha, the greater butterfly-orchid, is a medium herbaceous perennial orchid native mostly to Europe with scattered outlying populations.
Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl.
Platanthera ciliaris (L.) Lindl.
Platanthera ciliaris is a native North American perennial orchid pollinated primarily by long-tongued swallowtail butterflies.
Platanthera clavellata (Michx.) Luer
Platanthera clavellata (Michx.) Luer
Platanthera clavellata is a small North American orchid that self-pollinates, found across eastern U.S. and Canada.
Platanthera cristata (Michx.) Lindl.
Platanthera cristata (Michx.) Lindl.
Platanthera cristata is a North American native orchid species with bright orange flowers that grows in wet, open habitats across the eastern US.
Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex L.C.Beck
Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex L.C.Beck
Platanthera dilatata, or bog candle, is a white-flowered erect perennial that was once used by British Columbian Native Americans for washing.
Platanthera elegans Lindl.
Platanthera elegans Lindl.
Platanthera elegans is a showy orchid species native to western North America with multiple common names.
Platanthera elongata (Rydb.) R.M.Bateman
Platanthera elongata (Rydb.) R.M.Bateman
Platanthera elongata, an orchid native to western North America, grows in mountain forests and scrub and has spikelike clusters of small green flowers.
Platanthera ephemerantha R.M.Bateman
Platanthera ephemerantha R.M.Bateman
Platanthera ephemerantha is a rare orchid species native to coastal western North America, with fragrant white-tinged flowers.
Platanthera flava (L.) Lindl.
Platanthera flava (L.) Lindl.
Platanthera flava, the southern rein or palegreen orchid, is a pale-flowered orchid native to eastern North America that needs natural disturbance for open sunny habitat.
Platanthera grandiflora (Bigelow) Lindl.
Platanthera grandiflora (Bigelow) Lindl.
Platanthera grandiflora, the greater purple fringed orchid, is an imperiled orchid native to eastern North America.
Platanthera hookeri (Torr.) Lindl.
Platanthera hookeri (Torr.) Lindl.
Platanthera hookeri, or Hooker's orchid, is a shade-preferring woodland orchid with yellow-green flowers and medicinal root uses.
Platanthera huronensis Lindl.
Platanthera huronensis Lindl.
Platanthera huronensis, the Huron green orchid, is a discontinuous-range orchid native to the US and Canada.
Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl.
Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl.
Platanthera hyperborea, the northern green orchid, is a small orchid found only in Greenland, Iceland, and Canada's Akimiski Island.
Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G.Don
Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G.Don
Platanthera lacera is a perennial orchid with fragrant night-blooming flowers pollinated by crepuscular moths.
Platanthera leucophaea (Nutt.) Lindl.
Platanthera leucophaea (Nutt.) Lindl.
Platanthera leucophaea, the eastern prairie fringed orchid, is a rare threatened perennial orchid native to North American prairies.
Platanthera obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Lindl.
Platanthera obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Lindl.
Platanthera obtusata is a small North American orchid pollinated by mosquitoes and other insects.
Platanthera orbiculata (Pursh) Lindl.
Platanthera orbiculata (Pursh) Lindl.
Platanthera orbiculata is a North American forest orchid with two low round leaves and a spike of small white flowers.
Platanthera peramoena A.Gray
Platanthera peramoena A.Gray
Purple fringeless orchid (Platanthera peramoena) is a summer-flowering Eastern US orchid pollinated mainly by Hemaris thysbe.
Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl.
Platanthera psycodes (L.) Lindl.
Platanthera psycodes is a cool-preferring wet-habitat orchid species from northeastern North America, often confused with P. grandiflora.
Platanthera sparsiflora (S.Watson) Schltr.
Platanthera sparsiflora (S.Watson) Schltr.
Platanthera sparsiflora, the sparse-flowered bog orchid, is a green-flowered orchid native to western North American wet habitats.
Platanthera stricta Lindl.
Platanthera stricta Lindl.
Platanthera stricta, the slender bog orchid, is a native North American orchid that grows in wet, shady areas.
Platanthera transversa (Suksd.) R.M.Bateman
Platanthera transversa (Suksd.) R.M.Bateman
Platanthera transversa is an orchid with fragrant evening clove-scented flowers, pollinated by geometrid moths.
Platanthera unalascensis (Spreng.) Kurtz
Platanthera unalascensis (Spreng.) Kurtz
Platanthera unalascensis is a variable North American orchid with common names including slender-spire orchid.
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