Pronunciation: pla-tan-THEER-a lew-ko-STAY-kis
Common name: White-flowered bog orchid
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid)
Habitat: Wet and springy places, 4500'-10,000', montane
coniferous forest, San Diego Co. to Sierra Nevadas,
White Mts and Panamint Mts
Blooming period: May to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Platanthera
2) leucostachys