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Photographer: R.K. Kupfer
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Family Orchidaceae
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. tuberosus
grass pink, tuberous grass pink
Calopogon: Greek calos for "beautiful" and pogon for "beard," from the bearded lip
tuberosus: from Latin meaning "tuberous," referring to thickened roots
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 1'-2' tall forb with thickened roots |
| Flower: | pink to purple, 6-parted, 1 1/2" wide, yellow brushy hairs on the upper petal; inflorescence a loose, short cluster of 3-15 stalked flowers blooming a few at a time; blooms June-July |
| Leaf: | solitary, grass-like, covering the stem near the base, 1 or 2 clasping scales on the stem |
| Habitat: | wet; bogs, meadows, ditches; in sandy, acidic soil |
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