Calopogon tuberosus

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ORCHIDACEAE
Species:Calopogon tuberosus (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Common Name:Common Grass Pink; Tuberous Grass Pink; Rose Wings
Habitat:Open sites in peat lands.
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Common Grass Pink is a native perennial herb in the Orchid family (Orchidaceae). It can be found in scattered locations across Alabama. Common Grass Pink occurs on wet roadsides, in seeps, in bogs, and in wet pinelands. It is a perennial from a globose corm. The stems are erect, un-branched, green in color, and glabrous. The stems range in height from 1-2 feet. Leaves are alternate, linear to lanceolate in outline, glabrous, conduplicate (folded lengthwise), with entire margins. The fragrant flowers are produced in terminal spikes. Each inflorescence has 1-25 flowers that open sequentially. The flowers range in color from magenta to pink or rarely white. The flowers have three spreading sepals and three petals. Unlike most orchid flowers, they are not resupinate (upside down). The upper petal is called the lip and ends in an anvil or triangular shape. The lip has hair-like structures tipped in orange that appear like stamens. The narrow column is located below the lip and has the pollinia (packets of pollen) and stigma. The fruit is a capsule. Calopogon exhibits deceit pollination, where bumble bees are attracted to the stamen-like hairs on the lip seeking pollen. The weight of the bee causes the lip to droop and the back of the bee comes into contact with the column where pollinia are attached to its back. Having found no pollen, the bee flies to the next flower. This time the pollinia are removed by the sticky stigma. Common Grass Pink is one of the easiest native orchids to grow, and is available from some nurseries. It requires a moist to wet organic soil in full sun. It can be grown in a bog or rain garden.—A. Diamond.
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, OBL (NWI)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyORCHIDACEAE - Orchid family
Genus Calopogon
Species Calopogon tuberosus (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. - Common Grass Pink; Tuberous Grass Pink; Rose Wings

Citation

Citation Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg, Prelim. Cat. 52. 1888.
Basionym: Limodorum tuberosum L. 1753.
Type: USA: VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 76 (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Mackenzie, Rhodora 27: 194. 1925.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Calopogon pulchellus    
Limodorum tuberosum Limodorum tuberosum Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 950. 1753.   

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Bibb, Bullock, Cherokee, Chilton, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, DeKalb, Escambia, Lee, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Washington

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UNAF, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1957 - 1986

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
SAMF0000747 Mobile 09 May 2008 Davenport, Lawrence J.
3825		 SAMF
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
AUA_ACC_45984 Coffee 11 Jun 1971 Kral, Robert
43247		 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
AUA_ACC_1913 Baldwin 18 Apr 1953 Bennett, Orus L.
 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
ALNHS00007140 Baldwin 18 May 2021 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5511		 ALNHS
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P.
AUA_ACC_10251 Baldwin 11 May 1962 Parker, W.D.
 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
JSU112888 Chilton 30 May 1970 Kral, Robert
39375		 JSU
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
JSU112894 Mobile 17 May 1974 Whetstone, R. David
2642		 JSU
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
AUA_ACC_39893 Conecuh 11 May 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
595		 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
TROY000030862 Covington 03 Jun 1952 Davis, Donald E.
s.n.		 TROY
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
AUA_ACC_1912 Baldwin 19 Apr 1953 Scott, Edwin
 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
UNA00053465 Mobile 27 Apr 1968 Thomas, Joab L.
1664		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P.
UWAL0005512 Covington 03 Jun 1952 Davis, Donald E.
s.n.		 UWAL
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P.
AMAL00009418 Mobile 16 Apr 2013 Horne, Howard E.
2089		 AMAL
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UWAL0032457 Washington 29 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4532		 UWAL
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UWAL0009210 Bibb 27 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4507		 UWAL
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P.
UNA00029084 Baldwin 24 May 1980 Haynes, Robert R.
7800		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
UNA00029080 Tuscaloosa 16 May 1963 Thomas, Joab L.
740		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
UWAL0005463 Conecuh 16 May 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22126		 UWAL
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UNA00029083 Mobile 29 Apr 1967 Deramus, Rebecca
576		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
AMAL00014361 Baldwin 15 May 2008 Barger, T. Wayne
395		 AMAL
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UNA00029078 Mobile 29 Apr 1967 Smith, Jerry
s.n.		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
AUA_ACC_1914B Covington 3 Jun 1952 Davis, Donald E.
 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
SAMF0007411 Washington 06 May 2021 Davenport, L.J.
6887		 SAMF
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns & Poggenburg
SAMF0000748 Tuscaloosa 16 May 1963 Thomas, Joab L.
739		 SAMF
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UWAL0044191 Baldwin 25 Apr 2000 McArthur, Jill D.
304		 UWAL
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
TROY000034159 Washington 29 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4540		 TROY
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UNA00057584 Baldwin 9 Jul 1893 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
JSU112890 Mobile 31 May 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10242		 JSU
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
ALNHS00000204 Mobile 31 May 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10242		 ALNHS
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
UNA00029091 Tuscaloosa 22 May 1984 Bigger, Keith
7		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
AUA_ACC_1944 Lee 10 May 1949 Cunningham, Hugh B.
 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
JSU112889 DeKalb 9 Jun 1976 Whetstone, R. David
8501		 JSU
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
SAMF0000749 Tuscaloosa 19 May 1957 O'Kelley, J. Charles
s.n.		 SAMF
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UWAL0004760 Washington 29 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4540		 UWAL
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P.
TROY000034992 Bibb 27 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4507		 TROY
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UNA00058075 Baldwin 26 May 2002 Keener, Brian R.
2072		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P.
UNA00054798 Mobile 29 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10188		 UNA
Calopogon pulchellus R. Br. ex Ait. f.
AUA_ACC_37959 Baldwin 27 Apr 1982 Jones, T.R.
 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
AUA_ACC_12494 Baldwin 29 Apr 1967 Barrick, William E.
 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
UNA00062262 Bibb 01 Jun 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11892		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P.
AUA_ACC_36260 Baldwin 23 May 1980 Owsley, C.Michael
305		 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
TROY000026555 Bibb 01 Jun 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11892		 TROY
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UWAL0005019 Bibb 23 May 2008 Cobb, Richard
s.n.		 UWAL
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P.
JSU112892 Mobile 16 May 1974 Whetstone, R. David
2612		 JSU
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
AMAL00001287 Baldwin 26 May 2002 Keener, Brian R.
2072		 AMAL
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
ALNHS00003309 Washington 12 May 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1858		 ALNHS
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
AMAL00001288 Mobile 2 Jun 1972 Kral, Robert
47107		 AMAL
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
AUA_ACC_7017 Baldwin 7 May 1960 Watson, Jr., J.Ray
 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
AUA_ACC_10238 Baldwin 12 May 1962 Swingle, W.E.
 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
AUA_ACC_14905 Baldwin 3 May 1969 Roberson, B.J.
149		 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
TROY000032868 Conecuh 16 May 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22126		 TROY
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
AUA_ACC_46029 Conecuh 27 May 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3251		 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
JSU112891 Mobile 17 May 1974 Whetstone, R. David
RDW-2642		 JSU
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UNA00029082 Tuscaloosa 16 May 1963 Thomas, Joab L.
739		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
AUA000038018 Covington 4 May 2012 Hansen, Curtis J.
5528		 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
AMAL00012444 Escambia 19 May 2004 Kral, Robert
95237		 AMAL
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
AUA_ACC_47281 Mobile 20 May 1978 Thomas, J.I.
166		 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
AUA_ACC_63430 Bibb 1 Jun 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11892		 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P.
AUA_ACC_14049 Baldwin 29 Apr 1967 Rankin, H.Taylor
167		 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
JSU112886 Baldwin 17 May 1974 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 JSU
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
JSU112893 Mobile 17 May 1974 Whetstone, R. David
RDW-2642		 JSU
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UNA00029079 Mobile _ May _ Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
AUA_ACC_19774 Baldwin 4 May 1969 Moore, Harold D.
162-62		 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
UNA00054759 Baldwin 28 Apr 2001 Haynes, Robert R.
10149		 UNA
Calopogon pulchellus R. Br. ex Ait. f.
AUA_ACC_53935 Bullock 29 May 1993 Diamond, Alvin R.
8639		 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
UNA00029076 Cherokee 30 May 1986 Smith, T.E.
2046		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
AUA_ACC_13662 Baldwin 30 Apr 1967 Dent, D.M.
 AUA
Calopogon Tuberosus (L.) B. S. P. Var. Tuberosus
UNA00029077 Tuscaloosa 19 May 1957 O'Kelley, Joseph C.
s.n.		 UNA
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P. var. tuberosus
AMAL00008295 Bibb 1 Jun 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11892		 AMAL
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
JSU112887 Baldwin 15 May 1964 Bozarth, Gene A.
s.n.		 JSU
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton
UNAF0001573 Baldwin 11 May 1962 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.		 UNAF
Calopogon tuberosus (Linnaeus) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenburg var. tuberosus
ALNHS00005105 Baldwin 10 MAY 2017 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#3074		 ALNHS
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P.
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