Small Northern Bog Orchid
EN — Endangered

Small Northern Bog Orchid

Platanthera obtusata

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanthera_obtusata

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Platanthera

Small Northern Bog Orchid belongs to the family Orchidaceae, order Asparagales, within the Liliopsida class.

07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUVUVulnerableENEndangeredLower local risk
EUVUVulnerableENEndangeredLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Small Northern Bog Orchid (Platanthera obtusata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/small-northern-bog-orchid

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