Pogonia ophioglossoides (Linnaeus) Ker Gawler. Common name: Rose Pogonia, Snakemouth, Beardflower, Ettercap, Addermouth. Phenology: Mar-Jun; May-Sep. Habitat: Savanna, bog, especially in open peaty or gravelly situations with seepage. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) and MB south to s. FL and e. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, C, Can, ETx1, FNA26, G, GW1, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Correll (1950), Luer (1975); > Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawl. var. brachypogon Fernald — F; > Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawl. var. ophioglossoides — F; Arethusa ophioglossoides Linnaeus. Basionym: Arethusa ophioglossoides L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Pogonia ophioglossoides - FNA26
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect perennial found in savannas and bogs, especially in open peaty or gravelly situations.
Stems: Stem unbranched, smooth.
Leaves: Leaves usually 1 about halfway up stem (may be 1-2 stalked leaves at base), sessile-clasping, lance-shaped, ascending, 1 1/2-4 in. long, fleshy, smooth.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers 1-2 at top of stem above an erect, elliptic-oval leafy bract; pink (rarely white); 1-2 in. wide and about 3/4 in. long; bilaterally symmetric, with an erect sepal at the top, 2 petals (sometimes with darker pink veins) forming a hood above, 2 spreading lateral sepals and an unlobed but fringed lip-petal at bottom bearing a showy crest of fleshy, yellow bristles.
Fruits: Fruit an ellipsoid capsule.
Comments:
Height: 4-20 in.
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description: Erect perennial found in savannas and bogs, especially in open peaty or gravelly situations.
stems: Stem unbranched, smooth.
leaves: Leaves usually 1 about halfway up stem (may be 1-2 stalked leaves at base), sessile-clasping, lance-shaped, ascending, 1 1/2-4 in. long, fleshy, smooth.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers 1-2 at top of stem above an erect, elliptic-oval leafy bract; pink (rarely white); 1-2 in. wide and about 3/4 in. long; bilaterally symmetric, with an erect sepal at the top, 2 petals (sometimes with darker pink veins) forming a hood above, 2 spreading lateral sepals and an unlobed but fringed lip-petal at bottom bearing a showy crest of fleshy, yellow bristles.
fruits: Fruit an ellipsoid capsule.
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native range: eastern North America
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