A Large Whorled Pogonia in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/23/2020).

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A Large Whorled Pogonia in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/23/2020).

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Large Whorled Pogonia in St. Mary's Co., Maryland.

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Large Whorled Pogonia in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/20/2018).

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A Large Whorled Pogonia very nearly blooming in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/17/2020).

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A Large Whorled Pogonia blooming in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/11/2014).

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Large Whorled Pogonia in seed in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/21/2015).

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A Large Whorled Pogonia blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/5/1981).

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Large Whorled Pogonia (stem) in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/20/2018).

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A Large Whorled Pogonia in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/12/1979).

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Large Whorled Pogonia (right) compared with Indian Cucumber (left) in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/27/2019).

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A Large Whorled Pogonia in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/23/2020). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

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A Large Whorled Pogonia blooming in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/11/2014). View Record Details Media by Robin Tress.

Large Whorled Pogonia in seed in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/21/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Large Whorled Pogonia blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/5/1981). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Large Whorled Pogonia (stem) in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/20/2018). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

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Source: Wikipedia

Isotria verticillata

Flower of a large whorled pogonia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Vanilloideae
Genus:	Isotria
Species:	I. verticillata
Binomial name
*Isotria verticillata* (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf.
Synonyms^[1]^[2]^[3]
Arethusa verticillata Muhl. ex Willd. Odonectis verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf. Pogonia verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt. Pogonia verticillata var. medeoloides Eaton

Isotria verticillata, commonly known as the large whorled pogonia and purple fiveleaf orchid, is an orchid species native to eastern North America.

Distribution

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The orchid's native range is across the Eastern United States in the Appalachian Mountains, the central and eastern Great Lakes region, and elsewhere from Maine south to Florida, and westward from Michigan south to Texas. It is also native to Ontario, Canada.

It grows in acidic soils in forests and in peat bogs.^[1]