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Scientific Name Habenaria viridis (L.) R. Br. Common Name bracted orchid (Moss, 1983); bracted bog orchid, frog-orchid; long-bracted orchid (Johnson et al., 1995). General Description A stout perennial that grows 15-50 cm tall from a fleshy rhizome that is very leafy and bears greenish flowers (Johnson et al., 1995). Leaves 4-12 cm long; lance-shaped (Moss, 1983). Alternate; sheathing (Johnson et al., 1995). Flowers 2-20 cm long; lance-shaped; up to 5 cm long; flowers greenish; sepals egg-shaped; petals lance-shaped; lip 2-4 times longer than wide and 6-8 mm long; apex 2-3 toothed; spur shorter than lip (Moss, 1983). Fruits and Seeds Capsules; 1 cm long; many seeded (Johnson et al., 1995). Phenology June to August (JSTOR). Range/Distribution

Alberta: predominantly SW border of mountains and some occurrences central-southern half (Canadensys, under Coeloglossum viride). CAN (YT, NT, BC, MB, SK, ON, QC, NL, NB, NS, PE); USA (AK, WA, MT, WY, UT, AZ, CO, NM,…

Alberta: predominantly SW border of mountains and some occurrences central-southern half (Canadensys, under Coeloglossum viride). CAN (YT, NT, BC, MB, SK, ON, QC, NL, NB, NS, PE); USA (AK, WA, MT, WY, UT, AZ, CO, NM, ND, SD, NE, MN, WI, IA, MO, IL, IN, MI, OH, NC, VA, WV, KY, NY, ME, VT, PA, NH, MD, CT, MA) (USDA).

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