Pogonia ophioglossoides
snakemouth orchid, snake-mouth orchid, beard flower, rose pogonia, snake-mouth
Family
Orchidaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple, white
Flower Month
April - August
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.7
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Habitat
Wet open woods, meadows, swamps, sphagnum bogs, open bogs, seepage slopes, marshes, wet savannas, and prairies.