Platanthera huronensis
Appearance
Platanthera huronensis | |
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Flower of Platanthera huronensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Genus: | Platanthera |
Species: | P. huronensis
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Binomial name | |
Platanthera huronensis | |
Synonyms | |
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Platanthera huronensis, the Huron green orchid,[1] is a species of orchid native to the United States and Canada. It has a discontinuous range, the eastern range including eastern Canada from eastern Manitoba to Labrador, plus New England and the Great Lakes states. The western range extends along the Rocky Mountains from New Mexico to Alberta, as well as the coastal ranges of Washington, British Columbia and southern Alaska (including the Aleutians).[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ NRCS. "Platanthera huronensis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Flora of North America v 26 p 558, Platanthera huronensis
- ^ Biota of North America Program, county distribution map
External links
[edit]- Media related to Platanthera huronensis at Wikimedia Commons