Pogonia japonica explained

Pogonia japonica, known as Asian pogonia,^[1] is a species of orchid occurring in East Asia.

The orchid is native to Japan, Korea, and China in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.^{[2] [3]}

It is found in grasslands on hilltops, forest edges along valleys, moist thickets, and open moist places. It grows from 1100m-2300mm (3,600feet-7,500feetm) in elevation.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: English Names for Korean Native Plants. Korea National Arboretum. 2015. 978-89-97450-98-5. Pocheon. 580. 4 January 2017. Korea Forest Service. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525105020/http://www.forest.go.kr/kna/special/download/English_Names_for_Korean_Native_Plants.pdf. 25 May 2017.
2. https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=476482 GRIN-Global Web v 1.9.4.2: Pogonia japonica
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200028811 Flora of China @ efloras.org: Pogonia japonica