Ponthieva racemosa
hairy shadow witch, ponthieva racemosa, shadow-witch
Family
Orchidaceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, oblanceolate, obovate
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
January - December
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FACW
Habitat
Margins of woodland streams, muddy sloughs, ponds in marl or calcareous soils, bogs, and wet woods on the coastal plain.