Arethusa bulbosa L.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Orchidaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Scape 1–3 dm; lf at maturity nearly equaling the scape, 2–4 mm wide; fls 3–6 cm high, subtended by a pair of small bracts; sep and pet lanceolate, magenta; lip pinkish-white, spotted and streaked with purple and yellow, about as long as the lateral pet. Sphagnum-bogs and swampy meadows, usually rare; Nf. to Minn., s. to N.J. and n. Ind., and in the mts. to N.C. and S.C. May, June.
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Common Names
dragon's bulbosa