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Rose Pogonia
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Orchids

Rose Pogonia

Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawl.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishRose Pogonia
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese独脚朱兰
Scientific namePogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawl.

About this species

Pogonia ophioglossoides, also known the snakemouth orchid, adder's tongue or rose pogonia, is a species of orchid occurring from central Canada to the east-central and eastern United States. This species occurs in wet habitats. It is the type species of the genus Pogonia, and is the only species of its genus native to North America.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusPogonia

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