Platanthera stricta

Slender Bog Orchid

Slender Bog Orchid
aka Slender Rein-orchid, Platanthera saccata, Habenaria saccata. The alternate species name, saccata, means sac-like or bag-like and refers to the lower petal with a swollen spur. There may be as many as thirty of the small waxy flowers, 1/4″ -1/2″ (7 – 14 mm) along the upper half of the stem, which may reach 3 ft. The leaves are lance-shaped and extend up the stem more than most orchids. Common in wet places to 5,000′ elevation.

Family:

Orchidaceae- ORCHID FAMILY

Genus:

Platanthera means 'wide anther'

Species:

stricta means 'constricted' or 'slender'
Photo location: From several locations including the WLT south of White River campgrounds, Mountain Meadows,near the shore of Green Lake and Berkeley Park.