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Platanthera orbiculata (lesser roundleaved orchid)

Synonyms: Habenaria orbiculata (homotypic); Habenaria orbiculata var. orbiculata; Lysias orbiculata (homotypic); Orchis orbiculata (homotypic); Platanthera orbiculata var. trifolia

Wikipedia Abstract

Platanthera orbiculata, the lesser roundleaved orchid, is a species of orchid native to forested areas of North America. It is widespread across most of Canada and parts of the United States (Alaska, New England, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes Region, Rocky Mountains, Black Hills and northern Cascades). Platanthera orbiculata is found in moist to mesic shaded locations in forests. Each plant has two large, nearly round leaves that lie close to the ground, plus a vertical flowering stalk bearing a spike of small, white flowers.
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Infraspecies

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Herb

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1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0