Platanthera dilatata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Platanthera dilatata (Pursh) Lindl. ex L. C. Beck

Scentbottle

2023 Steve Conger

2020 Bob Sweatt

2019 Bob Sweatt

2021 Julie A. Kierstead

2023 Steve Conger

2020 Bob Sweatt

2023 Mike Russler

2024 R.A. Chasey

Platanthera dilatata is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~796 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. leucostachys
Genus:	Platanthera
Family:	Orchidaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Piperia dilatata

Information about Platanthera dilatata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (PLDI3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/09/2025).