Platanthera hyperborea
Leafy Northern Green Orchid, Northern Bog Orchid
Other regional names: Northern Green Bog Orchid +1 more
- Northern Green Bog Orchid
- Northern Green Orchid
Also known as: Gymnadenia hyperborea (L.) Link +13 more
- Gymnadenia hyperborea (L.) Link
- Habenaria borealis Cham.
- Habenaria dilatata var. borealis (Cham.) Muenscher
- Habenaria hyperborea (L.) R.Br.
- Limnorchis borealis (Cham.) Rydb.
- Limnorchis brachypetala Britton & Rydb.
- Limnorchis hyperborea (L.) Rydb.
- Orchis acuta Banks ex Pursh
- Orchis hyperborea L.
- Orchis koenigii Gunnerus
- Platanthera borealis (Cham.) Rchb.f.
- Platanthera hyperborea var. hyperborea
- Platanthera hyperborea var. minor Lange
- Platanthera koenigii (Gunnerus) Lindl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Platanthera hyperborea (commonly known as Leafy Northern Green Orchid or Northern Bog Orchid) is a tuberous orchid belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Indigenous to Europe and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Europe, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Greenland, Iceland, Nunavut