Platanthera sparsiflora
Orchidaceae
Few-Flowered Bog Orchid
Erect stem with green flowers. Leaves sparsely spaced, especially on lower stem. Leaves 1–4 in. long, linear. Inflorescence consists of a 1/2–1 1/2 in. long spike. Flower with lower petal and spur about same length, spur curved with pointed tip. Grows along streams, in wet meadows, forests, at low to subalpine elevations.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: petals 3 or 6, orchids
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 12–24 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Meadow, Moist Riverbanks, West-side Forest
- Found In: N Cascades NP, Siskiyous, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Habenaria sparsiflora
