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Rose Pogonia
Pogonia Ophioglossoides)

Family: Orchid (Orchidaceae)

The crested and fringed lip is ditinctive. Flowers borne singly; petals and sepals of similar shape. A broad, sheathing leaf midway on stem.

Height: 4-20 inches

Found: Acid soil of wet meadows and sphagnum bogs..

Blooms: June-August




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