Platanthera blephariglottis var. blephariglottis

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 567. Mentioned on page 564, 568.

Plants 8–80 cm. Flowers: lip 6–13 × 2–9 mm; spur slenderly cylindric, 15–25 mm; ovary 10 (–13) –24 mm. 2n = 42.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Open sphagnum bog mats and moist sandy and peaty meadows, pine savannas, openings
Elevation: 0–600 m

Distribution

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N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Conn., Del., Ga., Ill., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.C., Vt., Va.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
self-pollination +
fringed +  and nearly entire +
Charles J. Sheviak +
(Willdenow) Lindley +
Orchis blephariglottis +
indehiscent +
not +  and articulate +
conduplicate +  and plicate +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (35 cm350 mm <br />0.35 m <br />) +
elliptic-lanceolate +  and ovatelanceolate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.) +, N.S. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Conn. +, Del. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, Vt. +  and Va. +
0–600 m +
3-merous +, sessile +  and pedicellate +
ellipsoid;cylindric +
Open sphagnum bog mats and moist sandy and peaty meadows, pine savannas, openings +
lateral +  and terminal +
petiolate +, sessile +  and simple +
spreading;ascending +
2 (?) +  and Several (?) +
reduced +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
reflexed +  and porrect +
3-partite +  and lobed +
larger +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
fringed +, quadrangular-suborbiculate +, ovate-oblong +  and oblongelliptic +
thickening +
differing in form and color +
slender +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br />) +
1-many-flowered +  and cymose +
pendent +  and erect +
linear;oblanceolate +
Flowering Jun–Aug. +
Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl., +
aerial +  and subterranean +
lancefusiform +
slender +
angular-elongate +
minute +
free +, distinct +, adnate +  and connate +
foliaceous +
not +  and alike +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
cylindric +
slender +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
leafless +  and leafy +
pendent +  and erect +
proliferous +
thickened +  and stout +
concave +  and convex +
Habenaria blephariglottis +
Platanthera blephariglottis var. blephariglottis +
Platanthera blephariglottis +
variety +
elliptic-suborbiculate +  and orbiculate +
aquatic +, lithophytic +, terrestrial +  and epiphytic +
saprophytic +, photosynthetic +  and mycotrophic +
erect to somewhat +