Oklahoma grass pink or prairie grass pin
Calopogon oklahomensis
About
Calopogon oklahomensis, commonly known as the Oklahoma grass pink or prairie grass pink, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to the United States. It is restricted to the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. It is extirpated throughout most of its range. Calopogon oklahomensis is a perennial herb with flowers that are white, pink or purple, with a labellum with an apical region of yellow hairs. Flowers bloom March to July. Its habitats include coastal prairies, savannas, edges of bogs, and oak woodlands. It was described by Douglas H. Goldman in 1995.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
How to use it
While primarily admired for its beauty, the Oklahoma grass pink plays a role in its ecosystem by providing habitat for various pollinators. Protecting its natural habitats is essential for maintaining the biodiversity of the areas where it grows.
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In the kitchen
The Oklahoma grass pink is not eaten by humans. Its beauty lies in its flowers rather than culinary uses.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Calopogon oklahomensis
- Slug
- calopogon-oklahomensis
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Calopogon
- Species
- oklahomensis
- Wikidata QID
- Q5023252
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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