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Swamp-Pink (Arethusa bulbosa)

  • Global Rank: G5 - Secure
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Orchidaceae
  • State: CT, DC, DE, IL, IN, MA, MB, MD, ME, MI, MN, NB, NC, NF, NH, NJ, NS, NY, OH, ON, PA, PE, QC, RI, SC, SK, VA, VT
  • Nature Serve ID: 142646
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Categories of Interest: Orchids
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 07/21/2022
Description:

Where is Swamp-Pink (Arethusa bulbosa) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Swamp-Pink can be found in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia

Which CPC Partners conserve Swamp-Pink (Arethusa bulbosa)?

CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

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Nomenclature
Taxon Arethusa bulbosa
Authority L.
Family Orchidaceae
CPC Number 44860
ITIS 43491
USDA ARBU
Duration Perennial
Common Names Dragon's-mouth | swamp-pink | aréthuse bulbeuse
Associated Scientific Names Arethusa bulbosa | Arethusa bulbosa f. albiflora | Arethusa bulbosa f. bulbosa | Arethusa bulbosa f. subcaerulea
Distribution
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Connecticut
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Michigan
New Brunswick
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Newfoundland
North Carolina
Nova Scotia
Ohio
Ontario
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Vermont
South Carolina
Saskatchewan
Rhode Island
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Ecological Relationships

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