Pogonia ophioglossoides
| 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: | Pogonieae |
| Genus: | Pogonia |
| Species: | P. ophioglossoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawl. | |
| Synonyms | |
Pogonia ophioglossoides, the snakemouth orchid[1] 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.[2] This species occurs in wet habitats. In the north, the habitat is typically fens[3] but sometimes also bogs. Further south, along the Gulf Coast, it is a species of wet pine savannas and flatwoods.[4]
References
- ↑ "Pogonia ophioglossoides". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ Liggio, J. and Liggio, A.O. 1999. Wild Orchids of Texas. University of Texas Press, Austin. p.149
- ↑ Reddoch, J. and Reddoch, A. (1997). The Orchids in the Ottawa district. Canadian Field-Naturalist, 111, 1–185.
- ↑ Liggio, J. and Liggio, A.O. 1999. Wild Orchids of Texas. University of Texas Press, Austin. p.149
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