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White Rein Orchid or Bog Orchid
Platanthera dilatata
49.0931, -120.81
Field Notes
Description:
Slender stems of delicate, intricate white orchid flowers growing singly in the boggy grass and horsetails around the shore of Lightning Lake, Manning Park, BC.
Habitat:
North Cascades, lakeshore bog.
Notes:
Pojar and Mackinnon has some interesting details about this orchid. They describe the fragrance from this beautiful white orchid as a mix of cloves, vanilla and mock orange. Accurate description. The Shuswap First Nation believed it to be poisonous and used it for coyote and bear bait.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 13, 2014
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