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Photographer: R.K. Kupfer
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Family Orchidaceae
Platanthera obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Lindl.
blunt bog orchid, blunt-leaved orchid
Platanthera: from the Greek for "flat" and "flower," hence "wide or flat anthered"
obtusata: from Latin obtus meaning "dull or blunt"
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-12" tall forb; stems usually with no bracts |
| Flower: | green to white, 6-parted, 1/4"-1/2" long, lips not parted or fringed, side petals dilated below the middle; inflorescence a 1 1/8"-4" spike-like cluster with a few almost stalkless flowers; blooms June-Aug. |
| Leaf: | 1, basal, clasping, oval to oblong, 2"-5" long with blunt tips |
| Habitat: | moist; conifer swamps usually of cedar |
| (Glossary) |
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