Common
name: Northern Green Bog Orchid
Latin name: Limnorchis hyperborea
Annual/Perennial: Perennial
Flowers: June to August
Flower size: 1/4"
Found in: Montane to Subalpine
Height: 12" to 24"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken: Guanella Pass
Pictured
Wildflower: Northern Green Bog Orchid - Limnorchis hyperborea
Wildflower
Field notes: Northern Green Bog Orchid is actually a real
Orchid. Its a member of the Orchidaceae family. Due to its small
size... Northern Green Bog Orchid is very easy to overlook in the
field.
Look for them in wet, shady areas near streams or standing
water.
