Dragon’s-mouth

dragon’s-mouth, (Arethusa bulbosa), also called bog pink or wild pink, species of terrestrial orchid (family Orchidaceae) found only in North American bogs. The plant is the only species in the genus Arethusa.

The dragon’s-mouth orchid is a perennial plant with a small corm and a single grasslike leaf. It produces a solitary reddish pink flower with three erect sepals and a purplish-blotched lip that curves downward. The upper surface of the lip is covered with a thick tissue bearing many yellowish purple-tipped hairs. A hood arches over the lip. The flowering stem is about 30 cm (12 inches) tall.