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Platanthera hyperborea
Leafy Northern Green Orchid
As recorded: Habenaria hyperborea (L.) R.Br.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Asparagales › Orchidaceae
- Collected by
- Grinnell, G.H.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 7, 1938
- Locality
- 1/2 mi N of Sequoia National Park.
- Region
- California, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Platanthera hyperborea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18,069 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Alberni-Clayoquot, BC, CA
(c) ethanrglass, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Capital, CA-BC, CA
(c) tlavdov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Jordan Ridge Bog, near Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
(c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Squamish-Lillooet, BC, CA
(c) Alex Moon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
(c) Kyan!!!, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Central Coast, BC, Canada
(c) T, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Platanthera hyperborea. BISH 473484. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956438398. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/473484.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956438398 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026