pogonia

• Nom désignant toute orchidée terrestre rustique du genre Pogonia, caractérisée par une croissance sur sols marécageux, des rhizomes fins, des tiges dressées portant une ou plusieurs feuilles et une seule fleur terminale au sommet.

A noun referring to any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia, characterized by terrestrial growth, slender rootstocks, erect stems with one or a few leaves, and a solitary terminal flower.

1. C2formal

   Any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia, characterized by terrestrial growth, slender rootstocks, erect stems with one or a few leaves, and a solitary terminal flower.

   Pogonie (orchidée des marais)

   • The pogonia thrives in the damp, acidic soil of the bog.
   • Botanists discovered a rare species of pogonia in the marshland.
   • The solitary terminal flower of the pogonia is often pink or white.