Genus Calopogon (Noun)
Meaning
Terrestrial orchids of North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Calopogon tuberosus, a species within the genus Calopogon, can be found in a variety of North American terrestrial orchid habitats.
- The terrestrial orchid genus Calopogon is known for its unique, three-petaled flowers with long spurs that resemble grass-like foliage.
- Terrestrial orchid enthusiasts often search for the genus Calopogon in wet pine flatwoods and seepages of North America.
- Some species of the genus Calopogon, such as Calopogon multiflorus, thrive in terrestrial orchid environments with high levels of moisture.
- The genus Calopogon is one of the smallest groups of terrestrial orchids native to North America, consisting of only five species.