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Orchidaceae

Michael's rein orchid

Platanthera michaelii (Greene) R.M.Bateman

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Platanthera

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Michael's rein orchid: Platanthera michaelii , Syn: Piperia michaelii — Michael's rein orchid. In the El Moro Elfin Forest Natural Preserve , in Los Osos on Morro Bay, western San Lui
Photo: Bill Bouton from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Michael's rein orchid, Michael's piperia

Synonyms

  • Habenaria michaelii Greene
  • Piperia elongata subsp. michaelii (Greene) Ackerman
  • Piperia michaelii (Greene) Rydb.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.