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PLANTS

Northern small bog orchid

Platanthera obtusata

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Northern small bog orchid, photo 1 of 5
Northern small bog orchid, In flower
Northern small bog orchid, Flower buds
6–20 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 6–20 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 250 observations of Northern small bog orchid in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec75
  2. Côte-Nord66
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent30
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine22
  5. Laurentides11
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  8. Lanaudière6
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  10. Outaouais5
  11. Mauricie4
  12. Estrie4
  13. Capitale-Nationale3
  14. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Huron green orchidPlatanthera huronensis
Roundleaf orchidGalearis rotundifolia
Small green wood orchidPlatanthera clavellata
Lesser roundleaved orchidPlatanthera orbiculata
Alaska bog orchidPlatanthera unalascensis
Northern green orchidPlatanthera aquilonis
Longbract frog orchidDactylorhiza viridis
Boreal bog orchidPlatanthera dilatata
Yellow widelip orchidLiparis loeselii
TOXIC
BluebeadClintonia borealis