pogonia

any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower

• orchid, orchidaceous plant — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

• genus Pogonia — small but widely distributed genus of orchids closely related to genus Cleistes;: of damp or boggy areas of north temperate zone