Platanthera huronensis Lindl. is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Platanthera huronensis Lindl. (Platanthera huronensis Lindl.)
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Platanthera huronensis Lindl.

Platanthera huronensis Lindl.

Platanthera huronensis, the Huron green orchid, is a discontinuous-range orchid native to the US and Canada.

Family
Genus
Platanthera
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Platanthera huronensis Lindl.

Platanthera huronensis Lindl., commonly known as the Huron green orchid, is an orchid species native to the United States and Canada. It has a discontinuous distribution, split into two separate ranges. The eastern range covers eastern Canada from eastern Manitoba to Labrador, along with New England and the Great Lakes states of the United States. The western range stretches along the Rocky Mountains from New Mexico to Alberta, and also includes the coastal ranges of Washington, British Columbia, and southern Alaska (including the Aleutian Islands).

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Platanthera

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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