Platanthera flava
(Pale Green Orchid)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Pale Green Orchid, Northern Tubercled Bog Orchid
    Synonyms: Habenaria flava, Habenaria scutellata, Perularia bidentata, Perularia flava, Perularia scutellata
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: June - August
    Status: Native
    Range:

Platanthera flava, or Pale Green Orchid, is an orchid native to the eastern half of the US. It is a perennial that grows in moist prairies, meadows, ditches, swales and other wet areas, like bogs and fens. It blooms in early to mid summer with light green flowers.

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