familyOrchidaceae
subfamilyOrchidaceae subfam. Orchidoideae
genusPlatanthera
speciesPlatanthera dilatata
Platanthera dilatata var. albiflora
Fl. Ross. 4: 71. 1853.
Endemic
Basionym: Habenaria borealis var. albiflora Chamisso Linnaea 3: 28. 1828
Synonyms: Habenaria dilatata var. albiflora (Chamisso) Correll
Lip commonly with pronounced basal dilation, sometimes lateral margins elaborated along axes, diverging forward and forming lobules, 6–10 mm; spur clavate to slightly capitate, 2–7 mm (markedly shorter than lip), apex obtuse; viscidia linear-oblong to oblong. 2n = 42.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Wet meadows, tundra, marshes, fens, stream banks, shores, ditches, seeping slopes, roadsides
Elevation: 0–3700 m
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Yukon, Alaska, Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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separating +
self-pollination +
obtuse +
pronounced +
entire +
basal +
indehiscent +
absent +
symmetric +
white +
resupinate +
epigynous +
few;many +
bisexual +
ellipsoid;cylindric +
fleshy +
3-carpellate +
connate +
Wet meadows, tundra, marshes, fens, stream banks, shores, ditches, seeping slopes, roadsides +
connate +
scattered +
conduplicate +
ascending;recurved-spreading +
basal +
spurred +
descending +
diverging +
lateral +
modified +
differing in form and color +
compound +
inferior +
anatropous +
numerous +
minute +
small +
dense +
flowering +
modified +
petaloid +
ovate;linear-lance-falcate +
subdivided +
straight +
fertile +
reduced +
Fl. Ross. +
1853 +
creeping +
tuberous +
fasciculate +
lancefusiform +
fleshy +
obscure +
rounded +
small +
numerous +
greener +
foliaceous +
longitudinal +
various +
Endemic +
dense +
opposite +
adnate +
1;2 +
sheathing +
modified +
delicate +
proliferous +
terete +
absent +
adnate +
Platanthera dilatata var. albiflora +
Platanthera dilatata +
variety +
stolonoid +
multilayered +
spongy +
free +
perennial +
subterranean +
erect to somewhat +
succulent +