Platanthera sparsiflora
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| Platanthera sparsiflora | |
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| Platanthera sparsiflora | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Genus: | Platanthera |
| Species: | P. sparsiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Platanthera sparsiflora (S.Watson) Schltr. | |
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, where it can be found in wet habitat. 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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