Orchidaceae FAMILY

Platanthera orbiculata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Platanthera orbiculata is a herbaceous perennial orchid growing from a tuberous rootstock; the plant produces 2 subequal basal leaves with an erect flowering stem that can be 17 - 62cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNorthern and central N. America - Alaska to Northwest Territiroes, to Washington and Montana; Saskatchewan to Newfoundland, to Indiana and N.Carolina

HabitatMesic to wet coniferous and deciduous forest, fen forest; at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].