365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Monday, July 31, 2017
Bog Candles
Day 291: Platanthera dilatata is easily the most recognizable of Mount Rainier National Park's Orchidaceae, and its immaculate white flowers leave no doubt about how its common name Bog Candles came into our vocabulary. It is also one of the taller Orchids, its striking spires often reaching heights of 2.5-3 feet. As with many other members of the Orchid family, it prefers wet "feet," i.e., it can be found in ditches and wet meadows, and may occur at elevations up to 5000'. It hybridizes with other Platanthera species, making varietal identification of any given specimen extremely difficult.
Labels:
Bog Candle,
MORA,
Platanthera dilatata
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