NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Cleistesiopsis bifaria [= Cleistes bifaria]
Small Spreading Pogonia
Scientific Name: |
Cleistesiopsis bifaria [= Cleistes bifaria] |
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Genus: |
Cleistesiopsis |
Species Epithet: |
bifaria |
Common Name: |
Small Spreading Pogonia |
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): |
White, Pink |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Moist to fairly dry meadows, dry ridge tops under pines (where seasonally moist). |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
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David McAdoo |
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Bloom Found in the mountains in Madison County!
©2013 Don Barnett |
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