Search for species

Platanthera bifolia (L.) Rich.

Lesser Butterfly-Orchid

Orchidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Genus: Platanthera (Fringed Orchid)

Synonyms

Platanthera bifolia
Gymnadenia bifolia
Habenaria bifolia
Lysias bifolia
Orchis bifolia
Satyrium bifolium
Sieberia bifolia

Related species

Platanthera bifolia (L.) Rich. - Lesser Butterfly-Orchid
Platanthera chlorantha (Custer) Rchb. - Greater Butterfly-Orchid

Traits


    15&#8211;50&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> loosely flowered. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> spurred, greenish to yellowish <i>or</i> whitish. <span class="v1">lip:</span> undivided, mostly pointing downwards, narrow. <span class="v1">spur:</s...

    You find the complete description in our app:
    iFlora bei Google Play

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Platanthera bifolia

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Platanthera bifolia

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Platanthera bifolia

Platanthera bifolia

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in alkaline, periodically wet habitats

<< back