It is sometimes called fragrant white bog orchid or scentbottle, for the smell of its flowers, described as intensely spicy or clove-like.[2][6][7]
In the Midwest and northeastern United States and Canada, it grows in cold, calcareous fens, cedar and tamarackswamps, meadows, and marshes, typically in sunny spots.[3][4]
Descriptionedit
Bog candle is an erect, perennial flower growing up to 11–130 cm (4.3–51.2 in) tall. The showy, white flowers are clustered on long spikes. The petals are ovate to linear-lance shaped with smooth edges, not divided or fringed like some other Platanthera species. The lateral sepals spread or reflex.[2][3]
The leaves are linear to lanceolate or oblanceolate, and reduce in size toward the top of the plant. The leave size ranges from 3–32 cm (1.2–12.6 in) long to 0.3–7 cm (0.12–2.76 in) across.[2]
Platanthera dilatata var. albiflora – Colorado to Alaska
Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata – Colorado to Alaska, Great Lakes and northeastern US and Canada, absent in most of the Great Plains
Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys — western US and Canada, from southern California to Alaska
Usesedit
British Columbian Native Americans used the sweet-smelling flowers in washing themselves.[8]
Referencesedit
^"Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex L.C.Beck". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ abcdeSheviak, Charles J (2002). "Platanthera dilatata". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 26. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 20 December 2019 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
^ abc"Online Virtual Flora of Wisconsin - Platanthera dilatata". wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^ abReznicek, A. A.; Voss, E. G.; Walters, B. S., eds. (February 2011). "Platanthera dilatata". Michigan Flora Online. University of Michigan Herbarium. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^"Platanthera dilatata". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^Brouillet L, Desmet P, Coursol F, Meades SJ, Favreau M, Anions M, Bélisle P, Gendreau C, Shorthouse D, et al. (2010). "Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindley ex L.C. Beck". Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Platanthera dilatata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^Fagan, Damian (2019). Wildflowers of Oregon: A Field Guide to Over 400 Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Coast, Cascades, and High Desert. Guilford, CT: FalconGuides. p. 65. ISBN978-1-4930-3633-2. OCLC 1073035766.
December 14, 2023
platanthera, dilatata, known, tall, white, orchid, candle, boreal, orchid, species, orchid, flowering, plant, family, orchidaceae, native, north, america, first, formally, described, 1813, frederick, traugott, pursh, orchis, dilatata, glacier, national, park, . Platanthera dilatata known as tall white bog orchid bog candle or boreal bog orchid is a species of orchid a flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae native to North America 2 3 4 It was first formally described in 1813 by Frederick Traugott Pursh as Orchis dilatata 5 Platanthera dilatataAt Glacier National Park in MontanaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsOrder AsparagalesFamily OrchidaceaeSubfamily OrchidoideaeGenus PlatantheraSpecies P dilatataBinomial namePlatanthera dilatata Pursh Lindl ex L C BeckSynonyms 1 Habenaria dilatata Pursh Hook Limnorchis dilatata Pursh Rydb Orchis dilatata PurshPiperia dilatata Pursh Szlach amp Rutk It is sometimes called fragrant white bog orchid or scentbottle for the smell of its flowers described as intensely spicy or clove like 2 6 7 In the Midwest and northeastern United States and Canada it grows in cold calcareous fens cedar and tamarack swamps meadows and marshes typically in sunny spots 3 4 Description editBog candle is an erect perennial flower growing up to 11 130 cm 4 3 51 2 in tall The showy white flowers are clustered on long spikes The petals are ovate to linear lance shaped with smooth edges not divided or fringed like some other Platanthera species The lateral sepals spread or reflex 2 3 The leaves are linear to lanceolate or oblanceolate and reduce in size toward the top of the plant The leave size ranges from 3 32 cm 1 2 12 6 in long to 0 3 7 cm 0 12 2 76 in across 2 nbsp Scentbottles at Glacier National Park Montana nbsp Inflorescence British Columbia Three varieties are accepted 2 Platanthera dilatata var albiflora Colorado to Alaska Platanthera dilatata var dilatata Colorado to Alaska Great Lakes and northeastern US and Canada absent in most of the Great Plains Platanthera dilatata var leucostachys western US and Canada from southern California to AlaskaUses editBritish Columbian Native Americans used the sweet smelling flowers in washing themselves 8 References edit Platanthera dilatata Pursh Lindl ex L C Beck Plants of the World Online Royal Botanical Gardens Kew Retrieved 19 December 2019 a b c d e Sheviak Charles J 2002 Platanthera dilatata In Flora of North America Editorial Committee ed Flora of North America North of Mexico FNA Vol 26 New York and Oxford Oxford University Press Retrieved 20 December 2019 via eFloras org Missouri Botanical Garden St Louis MO amp Harvard University Herbaria Cambridge MA a b c Online Virtual Flora of Wisconsin Platanthera dilatata wisflora herbarium wisc edu Retrieved 20 December 2019 a b Reznicek A A Voss E G Walters B S eds February 2011 Platanthera dilatata Michigan Flora Online University of Michigan Herbarium Retrieved 20 December 2019 Platanthera dilatata ipni org International Plant Names Index Retrieved 20 December 2019 Brouillet L Desmet P Coursol F Meades SJ Favreau M Anions M Belisle P Gendreau C Shorthouse D et al 2010 Platanthera dilatata Pursh Lindley ex L C Beck Database of Vascular Plants of Canada VASCAN Retrieved 20 December 2019 USDA NRCS n d Platanthera dilatata The PLANTS Database plants usda gov Greensboro North Carolina National Plant Data Team Retrieved 20 December 2019 Fagan Damian 2019 Wildflowers of Oregon A Field Guide to Over 400 Wildflowers Trees and Shrubs of the Coast Cascades and High Desert Guilford CT FalconGuides p 65 ISBN 978 1 4930 3633 2 OCLC 1073035766 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Platanthera dilatata amp oldid 1160264618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
