Pogonia ophioglossoides
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- poh-GOH-nee-uh oh-fee-oh-gloss-OY-deez
- Description
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A perennial wildflower-herb in the orchid family that grows in savannahs, bogs, low ditches, and swamps. It usually has only 1 flower on an erect, slender stem. It can be distinguished from other varieties by its bearded labellum (a central petal at the base of the flower). Along the center of the labellum are rows of pink, purple or yellow hairs that give a bearded look to the flower.
There is usually a single clasping simple leaf halfway up the stem. The plant may also have a stalkless bract growing below the flower.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pogonia
- Species:
- ophioglossoides
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central Canada to Eastern Central & Eastern U.S.A
- Wildlife Value:
- Bumblebees frequent this plant
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Heat and drought tolerant.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Erect and pointing upwards or outward. It goes from green to light brown and will split to expose tiny seeds. Fruits display from July to October.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Singly borne rose-pink flowers; lip formed by lower petal is densely bearded or crested. Flowers bloom from March to June.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Lanceolate
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 2 to 4 in. single leaf is located about midway on the stem; basal leaves are absent at flowering
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Description:
- Single stemmed, hairless and green, darker near the base
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Riparian
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Water Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil