Beautiful Bog Orchids
The two acre floating bog at Distant Hill Gardens has a large number of beautiful orchids named Rose Pogonia (Pogonia ophioglossoides). The Latin name "Pogonia" means beard, a reference to the bearded lip on the flower. Rose Pogonia is also known as Snake Mouth, Snakemouth Orchid, Beard Flower, and Adder's Mouth.
These orchids may be found in sphagnum bogs, fens, wet meadows, roadside ditches, and acidic swamps throughout the eastern North America.
Threatened and Endangered Information
The USDA lists Rose Pogonia as threatened or endangered in several states -
Threatened: Arkansas, Florida, and Ohio
Endangered: Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee
Exploitably Vulnerable: New York
