About Arethusa bulbosa L.
Arethusa bulbosa, commonly known as dragon's mouth orchid, is the only species in the orchid genus Arethusa. The genus takes its name from a naiad from Greek mythology. As a monotypic genus, it is abbreviated Aret in trade journals. This is a rare terrestrial orchid that grows in Eastern North America, ranging from Manitoba east to Newfoundland and St. Pierre & Miquelon, and south to Virginia, with isolated populations located in northern Saskatchewan and the Carolinas. It grows in bogs, swamps, and other wet lowland habitats. It reaches a height of 15 cm, and produces one large single pink terminal flower. This flower has a showy lip, plus white and yellow fringed crests.
