Rose Pogonia are extremely photogenic little orchids.
However, most people never see them as they grow in bogs.
The solitary flower blooms at the top of a short stem. These plants are no more than about 6-8" tall. There is a single leaf near the base of the stem.
This gives you a good idea of the size of the flowers.
Sometimes there is a hidden predator lying in wait for the unsuspecting insect who visits the flower. If you don't notice it, there is a white spider partially hidden behind the flower.
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
and is displayed here in accordance with their
Policies)
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