Isotria medeoloides (Pursh) Raf.

Locations ofIsotria medeoloides (Pursh) Raf. in Virginia

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Family
Orchidaceae
Botanical Name
Isotria medeoloides (Pursh) Raf.
Common Name
Small Whorled Pogonia
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Isotria medeoloides (Pursh) Raf.
Comments
The glaucous-green, glabrous stem distinguishes this species from Isotria verticillata and Medeola virginiana.
Habitat
Acidic, mesic to dry-mesic forests, usually in habitats relatively free of competition from shrubs; sometimes in small, forest-floor disturbances. In the Coastal Plain and Piedmont, this species most often occurs in mixed beech-oak forests, rarely in drier oak forests; in the mountains it is often associated with white pine. Rare throughout.
Native Status
Native

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