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Isotria medeoloides
Isotria medeoloides (Pursh) Raf.
Small Whorled Pogonia, Green Fiveleaf Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ISME2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
A US-listed threatened species. A state-listed endangered species in CT, IL, ME, MD(extirpated), MA, MI, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, RI, TN, VT AND VI. A state-listed threatened species in GA. A North American orchid of the northeastern United States, with isolated populations farther west, including in southern Ontario, Canada, where it is found only in Carlton Swamp. Canada lists it as an endangered species threatened with extirpation by all-terrain vehicles.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VTCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Woodland
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1XLStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Isotria medeoloides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Isotria medeoloides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isotria medeoloides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-23Research By: TWC Staff, Joseph A. Marcus