Isotria verticillata
Species of orchid
| Isotria verticillata | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Flower of a large whorled pogonia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Genus: | Isotria |
| Species: | I. verticillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Isotria verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf. | |
| Synonyms[1][2][3] | |
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Isotria verticillata, commonly known as the large whorled pogonia and purple fiveleaf orchid, is an orchid species native to eastern North America.
Distribution
The orchid's native range is across the Eastern United States in the Appalachian Mountains, the central and eastern Great Lakes region, and elsewhere from Maine south to Florida, and westward from Michigan south to Texas. It is also native to Ontario, Canada.
It grows in acidic soils in forests and in peat bogs.[1]
Description
Isotria verticillata is a terrestrial orchid spreading by underground rhizomes.
Its leaves are green above, waxy and a bit whitened below.
The flowers are yellowish-green, up to 110 mm (4.3 inches) across.[1]
References
External links
Media related to Isotria verticillata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Isotria verticillata at Wikispecies- USDA Plants Profile for Isotria verticillata (large whorled pogonia)
- Isotria verticillata in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network−NPIN: Isotria verticillata
