Pogonia verticillata. 93
the same plant. Germ long, pedunculate; peduncle arcuate. The exterior
petals an inch and a half long, linear, deep purple. Lip and interior
petals straw-yellow. Grows in rich shady woods, on decayed
vegetable mould, and near the margins of bogs in damp woods, not
common. Flowers in May.
The figure represents the plant of its natural size.