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Elegant Rein Orchid
Platanthera elegans
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Flat Spurred PiperiaPlatanthera transversa
white bog orchidPlatanthera dilatata
Denseflower Rein OrchidPlatanthera elongata
Whiteflower Rein OrchidPlatanthera ephemerantha
White River coraldropsVeronica plantaginea
Hooded Ladies' TressesSpiranthes romanzoffiana
Yadon's Rein OrchidPlatanthera yadonii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,782 |
|---|---|
| California | 959 |
| Washington | 457 |
| Canada | 429 |
| British Columbia | 411 |
| Oregon | 208 |
| Idaho | 101 |
| Alberta | 18 |
| Maine | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales |
| Family | Orchids · Orchidaceae |
| Genus | Bog Orchids · Platanthera |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Elegant Rein Orchid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.