species

Platanthera bifolia

lesser butterfly-orchid

A scale drawing of Platanthera bifolia, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Platanthera bifolia belongs to the family Orchidaceae, also known as lesser butterfly-orchid, native to the UK. It grows in part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained or moist conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Part shade
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained, Moist
In the UK
Native

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Record data from biflora (651671-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.