Pogonia ophioglossoides

Pogonia ophioglossoides
Flower of Pogonia ophioglossoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Vanilloideae
Genus: Pogonia
Species:
P. ophioglossoides
Binomial name
Pogonia ophioglossoides
Synonyms

Pogonia ophioglossoides, the snakemouth orchid[2] or rose pogonia, is a species of orchid occurring from central Canada to the east-central and eastern United States. It is the type species of the genus Pogonia. It is pollinated by bees.[3] This species occurs in wet habitats. In the north, the habitat is typically fens[4] but sometimes also bogs. Further south, along the Gulf Coast, it is a species of wet pine savannas and flatwoods.[5]

  1. ^ Maiz-Tome, L. (2017). "Pogonia ophioglossoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T64321383A67730457. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T64321383A67730457.en. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Pogonia ophioglossoides". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. ^ Liggio, J. and Liggio, A.O. 1999. Wild Orchids of Texas. University of Texas Press, Austin. p.149
  4. ^ Reddoch, J. and Reddoch, A. (1997). The Orchids in the Ottawa district. Canadian Field-Naturalist, 111, 1–185.
  5. ^ Liggio, J. and Liggio, A.O. 1999. Wild Orchids of Texas. University of Texas Press, Austin. p.149