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Round Leaf Orchid
Platanthera orbiculata

Round Leaf Orchid (Platanthera orbiculata) Other common names: Small Round-leaved Orchid

Other scientific names: Lysias orbiculata, Orchis orbiculata

Family: Orchid Family (Orchidaceae)

Group: Orchids

Flowers: Summer;  White;  Irregular flowers

Leaves: Simple, Entire

Habitat: Forests

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: orbiculata: rounded


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Round Leaf Orchid (Platanthera orbiculata) flowers
Photograph by Ryan LeBlanc

Round Leaf Orchid flowers.

Round Leaf Orchid (Platanthera orbiculata) flwoer buds

Flower buds.

Round Leaf Orchid (Platanthera orbiculata)

Flower buds with ruler.

Round Leaf Orchid (Platanthera orbiculata)

A Round Leaf Orchid plant almost lost among other small plants.

Round Leaf Orchid (Platanthera orbiculata)

The basal leaves of Round Leaf Orchid.

Round Leaf Orchid (Platanthera orbiculata)

Round Leaf Orchid (Platanthera orbiculata) leaf

Underside of a Round Leaf Orchid leaf.