Calopogon Arethusa bulbosa

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Arethusa

  Species:

  bulbosa

  Family:

  Orchidaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Central & E. Canada to N. Central & E. U.S.A

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Native Plant

  Wildflower

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Pink

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Raceme

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Summer

  Flower Shape:

  Lipped

  Flower Description:

  The plant has 2-10 magenta-pink flowers open upward in a loose raceme on a slender stem. An erect lip at the top of the flower has a squarish tip with a tufted, yellow crest. Petals and sepals flare out.

• Leaves:

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  > 6 inches

  Leaf Description:

  This plant has single, slender leaf sheath. There are single, 8- to 12-in. grasslike leaf sheaths at base of the stem.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

  Stem Description:

  Slender

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Meadow

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Wet Soil