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PLANTS

Boreal bog orchid

Platanthera dilatata

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Boreal bog orchid, photo 1 of 5
Boreal bog orchid, In flower
Boreal bog orchid, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 315 observations of Boreal bog orchid in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec108
  2. Côte-Nord87
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine73
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent17
  5. Capitale-Nationale9
  6. Laurentides6
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  9. Estrie3
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Huron green orchidPlatanthera huronensis
Hooded ladies'-tressesSpiranthes romanzoffiana
Northern green orchidPlatanthera aquilonis
Alaska bog orchidPlatanthera unalascensis
Northern small bog orchidPlatanthera obtusata
Sphinx ladies'-tressesSpiranthes incurva
Lesser roundleaved orchidPlatanthera orbiculata
Small green wood orchidPlatanthera clavellata