L48 (N), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies

Small Whorled Pogonia

Isotria medeoloides

(Pursh) Raf.

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Orchidales

Family

Orchidaceae

Orchid family

Genus

Isotria

Species

Isotria medeoloides

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Forb/herb

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 21 states

Present

Not Present

Distribution Details

Federal T&E Status

Threatened

State T&E Status

Ct (E), Ga (T), Il (E), Ma (E), Md (E, X), Me (E), Mi (E), Mo (E), Nc (E), Nh (E), Nj (E), Ny (E), Oh (E), Pa (E), Ri (E), Tn (E), Va (E), Vt (E)

Also Known As

Arethusa medeoloidesOdonectis affinisIsotria affinis

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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