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Platanthera obtusata

Blunt Leaved Rein Orchid, Blunt Bog Orchid
Other regional names: Blunt Leaved Orchid +3 more
  • Blunt Leaved Orchid
  • Bluntleaved Orchid
  • Northern Small Bog Orchid
  • One Leaved Rein Orchid
Also known as: Habenaria obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Richardson +6 more
  • Habenaria obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Richardson
  • Habenaria obtusata var. collectanea Fernald
  • Lysiella obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Rydb.
  • Orchis obtusata Banks ex Pursh
  • Platanthera obtusata f. collectanea (Fernald) P.M.Br.
  • Platanthera obtusata f. foliosa P.M.Br.
  • Platanthera obtusata var. collectanea (Fernald) W.J.Schrenk
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Orchidaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or tuberous geophyte.

Platanthera obtusata (commonly known as Blunt-leaved Rein Orchid or Blunt Bog Orchid) is a tuberous orchid within the Orchidaceae family. It originates in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

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