Triphora trianthophora
threebirds, three-birds orchid, nodding pogonia
Family
Orchidaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sessile, clasping
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
cordate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, white
Flower Month
July - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.3
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Habitat
Rich woods, thickets, swamp edges, moist lowland woods, and floodplains. Often on rotten logs. Also found in leaf mold of hardwood forests.