Platanthera zothecina

Platanthera zothecina (synonym Habenaria zothecina, common name - alcove bog orchid) is a perennial plant in the orchid family (Orchidaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States.[1]:147

Platanthera zothecina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Genus: Platanthera
Species:
P. zothecina
Binomial name
Platanthera zothecina
(L.C.Higgins & S.L.Welsh) Kartesz & Gandhi
Synonyms
  • Habenaria zothecina L.C.Higgins & S.L.Welsh
  • Limnorchis zothecina (L.C.Higgins & S.L.Welsh) W.A.Weber

Habitat and range

It can be found in moist sites in seeps and hanging gardens.[1]:147

Description

Growth pattern

It grows from 7 to 24 inches (18 to 61 cm) tall. Its overall green color makes it inconspicuous among other greenery in its habitats.[1]:147

Leaves and stems

Leaves are long and narrowly linear to elliptic.[1]:147

Inflorescence and fruit

It blooms from May to August.[1]:147

Green or yellowish-green flowers are on stalk of 5-20, with upper sepals closely contacting the petals to form a hood over the style.[1]:147 The lateral (side) sepals are curved.[1]:147 Petals are triangular and lance-like.[1]:147 The lip is yellowish and linear.[1]:147

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References
  1. Canyon Country Wildflowers, Damian Fagan, 2nd ed., 2012, Morris Bush Publishing, LLC. in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, ISBN 978-0-7627-7013-7


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