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Platanthera dilatata

Platanthera dilatata, known as tall white bog orchid, bog candle, or boreal bog orchid is a species of orchid, a flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to North America. It was first formally described in 1813 by Frederick Traugott Pursh as Orchis dilatata.

Description
Bog candle is an erect, perennial flower growing up to tall. The showy, white flowers are clustered on long spikes. The petals are ovate to linear-lance shaped with smooth edges, not divided or fringed like some other Platanthera species. The lateral sepals spread or reflex. The leaves are linear to lanceolate or oblanceolate, and reduce in size toward the top of the plant. The leave size ranges from long to across. ==Taxonomy==
Taxonomy
Platanthera dilatata was scientifically described by Frederick Traugott Pursh in 1813 and named Orchis dilatata. It was moved to the genus Platanthera in 1833 by Lewis Caleb Beck crediting John Lindley. Together with its genus it is classified in the family Orchidaceae. Three varieties are accepted: Platanthera dilatata has synonyms of the species or one of its three varieties. == Uses ==
Uses
British Columbian Native Americans used the sweet-smelling flowers in washing themselves. ==References==
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