Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
CALOPOGON R. Brown, in W. T. Aiton, Hortus Kew. 5: 204. 1813, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Calopogon pulchellus R. Brown, nom. illegit. (Limodorum tuberosus Linnaeus; Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton et al.)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calopogon barbatus | BEARDED GRASSPINK | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Calopogon multiflorus | MANYFLOWERED GRASSPINK | Native Threatened-State FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Calopogon pallidus | PALE GRASSPINK | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Calopogon tuberosus var. simpsonii | SIMPSON'S GRASSPINK | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Calopogon tuberosus var. tuberosus | TUBEROUS GRASSPINK | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. (Flower consisting of 2 lateral ascending sepals and 1 downward-pointing sepal, 2 lateral descending petals and 1 erect lip with numerous bristles mimicking anthers, the column downward-pointing over the sepal) Corm usually forked; inflorescence rachis and ovary purple; flowers never white, strongly fragrant, opening nearly simultaneously; 2 lateral petals obovate, widest above the middle; flowering late Feb-early Jul (esp. Mar-May)
1. Corm usually not forked; inflorescence rachis and ovary green to purple; flowers sometimes white, scentless to mildly fragrant, opening sequentially or nearly simultaneously; 2 lateral petals widest near or below the middle; flowering in various months
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2. Upper leaf tightly appressed to somewhat ascending; flowers never white, crowded on the rachis, <1 cm apart, opening nearly simultaneously, not fragrant; flowering Dec-early May (esp. Mar-Apr)
2. Upper leaf ascending to divergent; flowers sometimes white, well-spaced along the rachis, >1 cm apart, opening sequentially, mildly fragrant; flowering in various months
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3. Floral bracts 1.5-4.5 mm long; lateral sepals 10-15 mm long, often strongly falcate and curved upwards; lateral petals 9-18 mm long, lanceolate to weakly pandurate, falcate; lip 9-13 mm long, 5-11 mm wide, middle lobe often broadly flared and wing-like (sometimes knobby); flowering late Mar-late Jul (esp. Apr-May)
3. Floral bracts 3-30 mm long; lateral sepals 13-26 mm long, spreading to slightly falcate and curved upwards; lateral petals 13-28 mm long, obpandurate, slightly falcate to straight; lip 11-23 mm long, 5.5-21 mm wide, middle lobe often abruptly flared and knobby at the apex with a narrow claw; flowering in various months
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4. Leaf blade strongly curled transversely; dilated distal portion of middle lip lobe narrowly to widely expanded, whitened; wet, alkaline savannas; flowering Jan-May (esp. Mar-Apr)
4. Leaf blade slightly curled transversely; dilated distal portion of middle lip lobe broadly expanded and not whitened except in entirely white flowers; acidic wetlands; flowering Mar-early Jun (esp. Apr-May)
1. (Hybrid taxa) (multiflorus x pallidus)
1. (barbatus x multiflorus)
1. (barbatus x pallidus)
1. (barbatus x tuberosus)
1. (pallidus x tuberosus)
1. (multiflorus x tuberosus)
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
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| Helleborine | Helleborine Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 665. 1891, non Miller 1754. | TYPE: = Calopogon R. Brown 1813. | |
| Limodorum | Limodorum Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 950. 1753, nom. rej. vs. Limodorum Boehmer 1760. | TYPE: Limodorum tuberosum Linnaeus = Calopogon R. Brown 1813. |