Saturday, August 20, 2011

Rose Pogonia

I believe that this little beauty is a Rose Pogonia, Pogonia ophioglossoides which is a member of the orchid family. It is native to Minnesota and most often found in wet habitat, such as swamps bogs, or peatland. I photographed this one in a wetland at the Warner Nature Center.




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4 comments:

  1. DeniseinVAAugust 21, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    How very pretty and one I have never seen before. Thank you!

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  2. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentAugust 21, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    Quite an intricate little flower. Thank you for sharing.

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  3. LauraAugust 21, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    beautiful, I've never seen this flower before. Thank you for showing it to us.

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  4. VeronicaAugust 21, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Very pretty and delicate looking. Does it have a scent I wonder?

    Veronica

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