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PLANTS

Huron green orchid

Platanthera huronensis

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Huron green orchid, photo 1 of 5
Huron green orchid, In flower
Huron green orchid, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes.

There are 217 observations of Huron green orchid in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 12 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. Côte-Nord43
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent40
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches30
  4. Capitale-Nationale28
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine26
  6. Nord-du-Québec24
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean15
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  9. Estrie2
  10. Montréal2
  11. Laurentides1
  12. Montérégie1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Northern green orchidPlatanthera aquilonis
Boreal bog orchidPlatanthera dilatata
Northern bog orchidPlatanthera hyperborea
Longbract frog orchidDactylorhiza viridis
Northern small bog orchidPlatanthera obtusata
Hooded ladies'-tressesSpiranthes romanzoffiana
Southern rein orchidPlatanthera flava
Alaska bog orchidPlatanthera unalascensis
Vanilla-scented bog orchidPseudorchis straminea