Pogonia ophioglossoides | |
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Flower of Pogonia ophioglossoides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
Genus: | Pogonia |
Species: | P. ophioglossoides
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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]