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Photographer: R.K. Kupfer
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Family Orchidaceae
Triphora trianthophora (Sw.) Rydb. subsp. trianthophora
nodding pogonia, three-birds orchid
Triphora: Greek for "bearing 3 flowers"
trianthophora: tri for 3; anthos for "flower;" phoros for "bring, or to carry- bearing"
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| Status: | Special Concern |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 4"-12" tall forb; stems usually purple |
| Flower: | pink to white, 6-parted, 1/2"-3/4" long, nodding at first, lip 3-lobed with 3 green ridges; inflorescence a few flowers from the axils of the leaves; blooms Aug.-Sept. |
| Leaf: | several, alternate, stalkless, oval |
| Habitat: | moderate moisture to moist; usually in sugar maple forests; in rich soil, often on rotten logs |
| (Glossary) |
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