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)?

Longwood Gardens

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Assigned 06/09/17

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Swamp-Pink (Arethusa bulbosa) Characteristics

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

State Rank

State	State Rank
Minnesota
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Illinois
Indiana
Maine
Manitoba
Maryland
Massachusetts
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

Photos

Pollinators

Common Name	Association Type	Source
Bees
Bumble bees	Confirmed Pollinator	Link
Bumble bees	Confirmed Pollinator	Link

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