Dragon's mouth facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dragon's mouth orchid |
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Arethusa
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bulbosa
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Arethusa bulbosa, commonly called dragon's mouth orchid, is the only species in the orchid genus Arethusa. The genus is named after a naiad of Greek mythology. This monotypic genus is abbreviated Aret in trade journals.
This terrestrial and rare orchid occurs Eastern North America from Manitoba east to Newfoundland and St. Pierre & Miquelon south to Virginia, with isolated populations in northern Saskatchewan and in the Carolinas. It occurs in bogs, swamps and other wet lowlands. It grows to a height of 15 cm. It forms a large, single, pink terminal flower, with a showy lip and white and yellow fringed crests.
Gallery
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Western Brook Pond Trail, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Drawing from Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. (1913). Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada.
See also
In Spanish: Arethusa bulbosa para niños
