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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Calopogon barbatus

Bearded Grass Pink

Scientific Name:

Calopogon barbatus

Genus:

Calopogon

Species Epithet:

barbatus

Common Name:

Bearded Grass Pink

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Pink

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Wet

Bloom Time:

April, May

Growing Area:

Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Savannas, sandhill seeps, pitcher plant bogs

Leaf Arrangement:

Basal

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

No known wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Not Recommended for home landscapes

State Rank:

S3: Vulnerable (*Key)

Global Rank:

G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key)

Notes:

Global Rank: G4?

Blooms

image

Dave McAdoo

White Blooms

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Blooms

image

David McAdoo

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

eFloras Plants
 



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