| Cleistesiopsis bifaria | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Vanilloideae |
| Genus: | Cleistesiopsis |
| Species: | C. bifaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Cleistesiopsis bifaria (Fernald) Pansarin & F.Barros | |
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Cleistesiopsis bifaria, the smaller spreading pogonia, is a terrestrial species of orchid native to the eastern United States, along the Appalachian Mountains from West Virginia to Alabama. It grows up to 2 feet (0.61 metres) tall. Flower petals are white or rose-pink in color with purple or pink venation. Its habitats include savannas, wet meadows, and pine or oak woodlands of ridgetops. The species is threatened by fire suppression, habitat loss, and invasive species.
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Cleistesiopsis bifaria". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- "Cleistes bifaria in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
- "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- "Cleistesiopsis bifaria (Small Spreading Pogonia): Go Orchids". goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
External links
Media related to Cleistesiopsis bifaria at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cleistesiopsis bifaria at Wikispecies- North American Orchid Conservation Center, Go Orchids: Cleistesiopsis bifaria (Small Spreading Pogonia)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Cleistesiopsis bifaria |
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| Cleistes divaricata var. bifaria | |