Pogonia ophioglossoides | |
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Flower of Pogonia ophioglossoides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
Tribe: | Pogoniinae |
Genus: | Pogonia |
Species: | P. ophioglossoides |
Binomial name | |
Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawl. |
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Synonyms | |
Pogonia ophioglossoides 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 also known as the "Snake Mouth Orchid".