Habitat: terrestrial in moist, open, acidic bogs, prairies, pine woods, and roadsides
Common name: Rose Pogonia, Snakemouth Orchid
Blooming: March-August
Comments: this species blooms from March through May in Florida, later in more northern regions. The slender stems bear a single leaf midway and another small floral bract just beneath the one-inch (2.5 cm) flower. While usually one flower is borne per growth, sometimes two or even three flowers per growth occur. These flowers are sometimes fragrant, with a light scent of raspberries. An interesting side-note about this species: it not only reproduces sexually but also vegetatively with offshoots growing from its roots.
