Jump to content

Isotria verticillata

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Tom.Bot (talk | contribs) at 04:38, 22 March 2018 (Task 3: +{{Taxonbar|from=Q10304024}} (10 sig. taxon IDs); WP:GenFi using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Isotria verticillata
Flower of a large whorled pogonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
(unranked):
(unranked):
Order:
Family:
Subfamily:
Tribe:
Genus:
Species:
I. verticillata
Binomial name
Isotria verticillata
(Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf.
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Arethusa verticillata Muhl. ex Willd.
  • Odonectis verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf.
  • Pogonia verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.
  • Pogonia verticillata var. medeoloides Eaton

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]

See also

References