NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Isotria medeoloides
Small Whorled Pogonia, Little Five-leaves
Scientific Name: |
Isotria medeoloides |
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Genus: |
Isotria |
Species Epithet: |
medeoloides |
Common Name: |
Small Whorled Pogonia, Little Five-leaves |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow, Green |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Acidic mesic to dry-mesic forests, in the mountains and upper Piedmont usually with Pinus strobus (Weakley 2015). Rare throughout the state, this species is listed by by the NC Natural Heritage Program as Threatened; it is also a Federally Threatened plant. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S1: Critically imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G2 - Imperiled, G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Federal Status: |
T - Threatened (*Key) |
© David R. McAdoo |
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© David R. McAdoo |
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David McAdoo |
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David McAdoo |
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