bog orchid

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bog orchid

noun bog orchids

Any of several small orchids of the genus Habenaria that grow in peaty wet ground.
A small orchid, Hammarbya paludosa that grows in bogs in temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Similar: bog adder's-mouth, bog adder's-mouth orchid
Any of several small orchids of the genus Platanthera that grow in wet ground in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

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@misc{bog_orchid_2026,
  title = {bog orchid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bog%20orchid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}