dragon's-mouth

dragon's-mouth

▪ plant
also called  Bog Pink, or Wild Pink,  
 (Arethusa bulbosa), one of two plant species of the orchid genus Arethusa, family Orchidaceae. Dragon's-mouth is found only in North American bogs; the other species exists only in marshy areas of Japan.

      A reddish-pink dragon's-mouth flower has three erect sepals and a purplish-blotched lip that curves downward. The upper surface of the lip is covered with a thick tissue bearing many yellowish, purple-tipped hairs. A hood arches over the lip. The stem is about 30 centimetres (12 inches) tall and bears one long, sharp-pointed leaf after the flowering season.

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