Orchidaceae
Small whorled pogonia
Isotria medeoloides
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Isotria
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 小轮兰花
- English
- Small whorled pogonia
- French
- Isotrie Fausse-médéole
Synonyms
- Arethusa medeoloides Pursh
- Isotria affinis (Austin ex A.Gray) Rydb.
- Odonectis affinis (Austin ex A.Gray) Schltr.
- Pogonia affinis Austin
- Pogonia affinis Austin ex A.Gray
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: NC Orchid from North Carolina, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Evan M. Raskin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Evan M. Raskin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: er-birds, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.