Habitat: terrestrial in moist, open, acidic bogs, prairies, pine woods, and roadsides
Common name: Rosebud Orchid, Spreading Pogonia, Fernald's Pogonia
Blooming: April-June
Comments: this species, related to Pogonia, bears a single flower on a stem that can reach 15 inches (37.5 cm) tall. The three sepals spread widely behind the lip and petals, which form a narrow tube. The flower is often fragrant with a light vanilla scent. The flower stem is similar to Pogonia, with a single leaf held midway up the stem and a small floral bract beneath the flower.
