Rank Species | Family Orchidaceae Genus Calopogon Higher classification Calopogon | |
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Similar Calopogon, Orchids, Pogonia ophioglossoides, Pogonia, Dragon's mouth | ||
Grass pink orchid calopogon tuberosus
Calopogon tuberosus, the tuberous grass pink, is an orchid native to eastern North America. In the United States, it occurs from as far southwest as Texas and Oklahoma and southeast to the Florida Everglades to as far northeast as Maine and as far northwest as Minnesota. In Canada, it is found in all provinces from Newfoundland to Manitoba. It also is found in St. Pierre & Miquelon, Cuba and the Bahamas.
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- Grass pink orchid calopogon tuberosus
- Grass pink orchids calopogon tuberosus blooming on a wet roadside
- Conservation status
- References
Grass pink orchids calopogon tuberosus blooming on a wet roadside
Conservation status
It is listed as "G5 - Secure" under the NatureServe conservation status system. However it is listed as an endangered species by the states of Illinois, Kentucky, and Maryland, and as exploitably vulnerable by New York.
References
Calopogon tuberosus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA