bog orchid

Meaning

Noun

• Any of several small orchids of the genus Habenaria that grow in peaty wet ground.
• A small orchid, Hammarbya paludosa (species) that grows in bogs in temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
• Any of several small orchids of the genus Platanthera that grow in wet ground in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Related

Similar words

• bog adder's-mouth, bog adder's-mouth orchid

Narrower meaning words

• Hawaii bog orchid (Platanthera holochila (species)), small northern bog orchid (Platanthera obtusata (species)), sparse-flowered bog orchid (Platanthera sparsiflora (species)), slender bog orchid (Platanthera stricta (species)), Yosemite bog orchid (Platanthera yosemitensis (species)), alcove bog orchid (Platanthera zothecina (species))