| Botanical name: |
Arethusa
bulbosa (bulbosa = bulbous) |
| Common
name: |
Dragon's
mouth orchid or swamp-pink orchid (not to be confused with Helonias
bullata which is sometimes called swamp pink)
|
| Synonomy |
n/a
|
| Group: |
Monocot |
| Family: |
Orchidaceae
|
| Growth
Type: |
Forb/herb |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Plant
height: |
5-10"
|
| Flower
color: |
Pink
to purple-pink; rare form in white. Lip of flower is crested, yellow,
with purple blotches.
|
| Flower
size: |
2
inches
|
| Flowering/fruiting time |
May
to June. First of the "pink" orchids to bloom in New Jersey pinelands
|
| Habitat: |
open
sphagnum bogs, prefering acid
peat
|
| Range in
New Jersey: |
|
| Heritage ranking if any: |
Natural
heritage listed S2;
listed Pinelands
|
| Misc.: |
USDA
lists as an obligate wetland species, almost always occurs in a
wetland..
Arethusa, named after the Greek water nymph. |
