Calopogon tuberosus
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Photo courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Calopogon tuberosus |
| Common name: | grass pink orchid |
| Synonomy: | Calopogon
pulchellus R. Br. ex
Ait. f. Calopogon pulchellus R. Br. ex Ait. f. var. latifolius (St. John) Fern. Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. latifolius (St. John) Boivin Limodorum tuberosum L. |
| Group: | monocot |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 4 - 20" |
| Foliage: | pink to magenta with a yellow crested lip above the flower. |
| Flower: | 1-1/2" long, usually a loose cluster of up to 4-6 blooms |
| Flowering time: | mid-June - July |
| Habitat: | bogs or damp meadows with wet, acid
soil; open sphagnum bogs. |
| Range in New Jersey: | throughout the State; most plentiful in the Pine Barrens and northern counties |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: | |
| Misc. | USDA
lists as Facultative Wetland species: Usually occurs in wetlands
(estimated probability 67%-99%), but occasionally found in non-wetlands. Usually one narrow, pointed leaf from base. Stone notes: "The Limodorum (Calopogon) seems to be less restricted to the bogs than either the Arethusa or Rose Pogonia, and its beautiful cluster of crimson blossoms will be found in every little damp sandy spot where Drosera filiformis and Utricularia cleistogama like to grow. As we drive over the long white sandy roads in early July these brilliant banners are almost the only touch of bright color to be seen."(373) |