Joan Thomson

Platanthera dilatata (White Northern Bog Orchid) 

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medical illustration of Bog orchid, seep, woodland, white, blossoms

Here is an illustration of Platanthera dilatata, the White Northern Bog Orchid, a spire of sparkling white blossoms enhancing a woodland seep ecosystem in summer. The painting was done in gouache on a tan Alphamat background. It would be suitable for a trail guide or field guide of native plants or orchids. It will also be used for notecards with a floral theme.
Next medical illustration of orchid, native plant, New England, botanical, habit, flower, field guide, trail guide

This painting of a tiny orchid native to North America and rare in New England is rendered in gouache on Alphamat in the traditional composite style of botanical illustrations showing a small version of the plant in its habit (how it grows) and a close up of the flower parts.  Suitable for a field guide on orchids or for trail guides showing native plants, it will be used in a notecard series.

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Bog orchid, seep, woodland, white, blossoms Here is an illustration of Platanthera dilatata, the White Northern Bog Orchid, a spire of sparkling white blossoms enhancing a woodland seep ecosystem in summer. The painting was done in gouache on a tan Alphamat background. It would be suitable for a trail guide or field guide of native plants or orchids. It will also be used for notecards with a floral theme.

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