Isotria medeoloides (Pursh) Raf.

Small Whorled Pogonia

Synonyms: Arethusa medeoloides, Pogonia affinis

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Orchidaceae

Genus: Isotria

Species: Isotria medeoloides

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
U.S. - Federally Threatened
CT - State Endangered
MA - State Endangered
ME - State Endangered
NH - State Threatened
RI - State Historical
VT - State Endangered (Extirpated)
CT WAP (2015) - GCN (Most Important)
MA SWAP (2015) - SGCN
RI WAP (2015) - SGCN

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph, Mycoheterotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

PHOTOS OF Isotria medeoloides