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Northern Green Orchid - Platanthera aquilonis
Other Names:  Platanthera hyperborea [misapplied], Habenaria hyperborea [misapplied]

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Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S4
C-value: 8


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General Description
Stems 15–60 cm. Leaves cauline, 3–15 cm long, lanceolate. Inflorescence dense, 3–20 cm long with 8 to 50+ flowers; bracts 1–4 cm long. Flowers yellowish green; lateral sepals 3–6 mm long; hood 2–5 mm long; lip petal 3–5 mm long, narrowly lanceolate, spreading forward; spur cylindric, curved, 3–6 mm long. Capsule 10–15 mm long (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Lesica (2012) treats this species as Platanthera hyperborea (L.) Lindl., but also points out the taxonomic difficulties associated with Montana material.

Species Range
Montana Range Range Descriptions

Native
 


Range Comments
AK to Greenland south to CA, NM, NE, IN and NY (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 162

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Habitat
Often calcareous fens, wet meadows, seeps; montane (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

References
  • Literature Cited AboveLegend:   View Online Publication
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
  • Additional ReferencesLegend:   View Online Publication
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    • Fultz, J.E. 2005. Effects of shelterwood management on flower-visiting insects and their floral resources. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 163 p.
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
    • Simanonok, M. 2018. Plant-pollinator network assembly after wildfire. Ph.D. Dissertation. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 123 p.
    • Tuinstra, K. E. 1967. Vegetation of the floodplains and first terraces of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Montana. Ph.D dissertation. Montana State University, Bozeman 110 pp.
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