Platanthera stricta is a species of orchid known by the common name slender bog orchid. It is native to western North America from Alaska and Yukon south to Utah and northern California.

Platanthera stricta grows in wet areas, such as shady forest meadows. It produces a slender, erect flowering stem up to about tall. The longest leaves near the base of the stem are up to long by wide. The inflorescence has widely spaced green flowers, sometimes tinged red or purple. The sepals and petals are around long and each flower has a club-shaped spur.

Platanthera stricta

References

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment

Photo gallery

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Orchids of Canada

Orchids of the United States

Flora of Alaska

Plants described in 1835

Flora without expected TNC conservation status

Platanthera stricta