English: Rose Pogonia; Snakemouth Orchid.
Family:
Orchidaceae.
Region: eastern North America, eastern United States, southeastern Canada.
Habitat: prefers wetlands, bogs, fens, wet meadows, marshes; thrives in acidic, nutrient-poor soils.
Use: ornamental, for its delicate and attractive flowers.
Ecological: important for wetland ecosystems, providing habitat and nectar for various pollinators.
Botany:Herb; perennial.
Root: rhizomatous root system, to spread in wet soils.
Leaves: lanceolate to ovate; alternate; 1-3 leaves per stem; grass-like appearance.
Inflorescence: solitary or few-flowered, 1 to 3.
Flowers: showy; rose-pink; with a fringed lip, white or pale yellow in the center, with fringed edges; sweet fragrance.
Pollination: bees, particularly bumblebees, other insects.