NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Calopogon multiflorus [= Limodorum multiflorum]
Many-flowered Grass-pink
Scientific Name: |
Calopogon multiflorus [= Limodorum multiflorum] |
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Genus: |
Calopogon |
Species Epithet: |
multiflorus |
Common Name: |
Many-flowered Grass-pink |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Moderately well-drained soils of pine savannas and pine flatwoods (often with Serenoa repens). |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G2 - Imperiled, G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
E: Endangered (*Key) |
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David McAdoo |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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