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Cleistes divaricata (Rosebud orchid)
Cressler, Alan

Cleistes divaricata

Cleistes divaricata (L.) Ames

Rosebud Orchid

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Pogonia divaricata

USDA Symbol: CLDI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A long stalk topped by 1 flower with very long, narrow, spreading, brownish or purplish-green sepals and pink petals.

This orchid, one of only 2 species in this genus, is related to the genus Pogonia. Although it can occupy either wet or dry sites, it apparently requires a habitat with very acidic soil.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall in flower.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: DE , FL , GA , MD , NC , NJ , SC , VA , WV
Native Distribution: North Carolina (rarely southern New Jersey) south to Florida.
Native Habitat: Wet to dry grasslands, pine barrens, and thickets.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cleistes divaricata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cleistes divaricata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cleistes divaricata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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