Pogonia ophioglossoides explained

Pogonia ophioglossoides, the snakemouth orchid or rose pogonia, is a species of orchid occurring from central Canada to the east-central and eastern United States. It is the type species of the genus Pogonia. It is pollinated by bees.^[1] This species occurs in wet habitats. In the north, the habitat is typically fens^[2] but sometimes also bogs. Further south, along the Gulf Coast, it is a species of wet pine savannas and flatwoods.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Liggio, J. and Liggio, A.O. 1999. Wild Orchids of Texas. University of Texas Press, Austin. p.149
2. Reddoch, J. and Reddoch, A. (1997). The Orchids in the Ottawa district. Canadian Field-Naturalist, 111, 1–185.
3. Liggio, J. and Liggio, A.O. 1999. Wild Orchids of Texas. University of Texas Press, Austin. p.149