Isotria verticillata

Isotria verticillata
Flower of a large whorled pogonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Vanilloideae
Tribe:	Pogonieae
Genus:	Isotria
Species:	I. verticillata
Binomial name
Isotria verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf.
Synonyms[1][2][3]
Arethusa verticillata Muhl. ex Willd. Odonectis verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf. Pogonia verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt. Pogonia verticillata var. medeoloides Eaton

Isotria verticillata, the Large whorled pogonia orchid, is a species native to much of the eastern part of the United States, from Maine to Texas. It is found in acidic soils in forests and in peat bogs.^[1]

Isotria verticillata is a terrestrial herb spreading by underground rhizomes. Leaves are green above, waxy and a bit whitened below. Flowers are yellowish-green, up to 110 mm (4.3 inches) across.^[1]

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