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A rare orchid, thought to be extinct, has been rediscovered in Vermont [View all]
https://www.vpr.org/vpr-news/2022-06-08/a-rare-orchid-thought-to-be-extinct-has-been-rediscovered-in-vermontA rare orchid, thought to be extinct, has been rediscovered in Vermont
Vermont Public Radio | By Anna Van Dine
Published June 8, 2022 at 6:11 PM EDT
A rare plant thought to be extinct in Vermont has been discovered in Chittenden County.
A green orchid blooms
John Gange / Courtesy, Vermont Fish And Wildlife
The small whorled pogonia
Scientists with the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife have confirmed the existence of a population of small whorled pogonia on Winooski Valley Park District conservation land, the department announced Wednesday.
The plant is a globally rare orchid, and is listed as "threatened" under the Federal Endangered Species Act. It was historically found across the eastern U.S. and Ontario, but it was thought to be extinct in Vermont since 1902. Botanists in Vermont have been looking for it for decades, but to no avail.
“We had pretty much given it up for lost,” said Bob Popp, Fish and Wildlife Department Botanist. “When things disappear, they’re usually gone for good.”
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Vermont Public Radio | By Anna Van Dine
Published June 8, 2022 at 6:11 PM EDT
A rare plant thought to be extinct in Vermont has been discovered in Chittenden County.
A green orchid blooms
John Gange / Courtesy, Vermont Fish And Wildlife
The small whorled pogonia
Scientists with the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife have confirmed the existence of a population of small whorled pogonia on Winooski Valley Park District conservation land, the department announced Wednesday.
The plant is a globally rare orchid, and is listed as "threatened" under the Federal Endangered Species Act. It was historically found across the eastern U.S. and Ontario, but it was thought to be extinct in Vermont since 1902. Botanists in Vermont have been looking for it for decades, but to no avail.
“We had pretty much given it up for lost,” said Bob Popp, Fish and Wildlife Department Botanist. “When things disappear, they’re usually gone for good.”
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