Top native bog orchids
13 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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White Bog Orchid
Platanthera dilatata
food
2
flowers
38
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Green Bog Orchid
Platanthera huronensis
food
2
flowers
3
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Sparse-flowered Bog Orchid
Platanthera sparsiflora
food
2
flowers
1
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Slender Bog Orchid
Platanthera stricta
food
2
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North Wind Bog Orchid
Platanthera aquilonis
food
2
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Purple-petal Bog Orchid
Platanthera purpurascens
food
2
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Great Basin Bog Orchid
Platanthera tescamnis
food
2
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Short Flowered Bog Orchid
Platanthera brevifolia
food
1
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Thurber's Bog Orchid
Platanthera limosa
food
1
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Lily-leaved Rein Orchid
Platanthera convallariifolia
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Alcove Bog Orchid
Platanthera zothecina
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Yosemite Bog Orchid
Platanthera yosemitensis
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Leafy Northern Green Orchid
Platanthera hyperborea