The small whorled pogonia that has now been documented in Winooski Valley Park District hadn't been seen in Vermont since 1902.
A rare species of orchid, thought to be extinct in Vermont for more than 100 years, has been found in the state, to the astonishment of botanists.since 1902, despite multiple unsuccessful searches, and was believed to have died out in the state, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
However, a small group of the delicate plants has now been documented in Winooski Valley Park District, Chittenden County. "Discovering a viable population of a federally threatened species unknown in our state for over a century is astounding. It's Vermont's equivalent of rediscovering the ivory-billed woodpecker," Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Botanist Bob Popp said in a statement.from Shelburne and Colchester respectively. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will not reveal the exact location of the population to protect the rare species.
"John is a passionate and skilled botanist who specializes in orchids and closely follows the sightings people report on the community science app iNaturalist," Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Assistant Botanist Aaron Marcus said.
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