Dragon's Mouth

Arethusa bulbosa

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Botanical name
Arethusa bulbosa
Also known as
Arethusa, Dragon's Mouth, Dragon's-Mouth, Swamp Pink, Swamp-Pink, Wild Pink
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Arethusa
Reference
World Flora Online

How to grow Dragon's Mouth

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Other names for this plant

These names have all been used for Arethusa bulbosa but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.

Arethusa bulbosa f. albiflora Arethusa bulbosa f. bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa f. subcaerulea

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