Bog & Depression Pond Specialists
Plants confined to globally significant habitats (Coastal Plain seepage bogs and depression ponds). Several of these micro-habitats exist in or near Gloucester County.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Pitcher Plant | Sarracenia purpurea | S2 | Carnivorous; sphagnum bogs |
| Sundews (3 species) | Drosera brevifolia / D. capillaris / D. rotundifolia | S2-S3 | Carnivorous; tiny rosettes |
| Large White Fringed Orchid | Platanthera blephariglottis | S2 | Stunning white racemes |
| Yellow Fringed Orchid | Platanthera ciliaris | S3 | Orange-yellow; showy |
| Rose Pogonia | Pogonia ophioglossoides | S3 | Single pink flower on sphagnum |
| Grass-pink Orchid | Calopogon tuberosus | S3 | Pink; inverted flower |
| Yellow Milkwort | Polygala lutea | S3 | Bright orange-yellow heads |
| Cross-leaf Milkwort | Polygala cruciata | S3 | Whorled leaves |
| Yellow-eyed Grass | Xyris spp. | S3 | Bog indicator |
| Tawny Cotton-grass | Eriophorum virginicum | S3 | Cottony seed heads |
| Pondspice | Litsea aestivalis | G3 / S1 | Only 3 VA locations; zigzag twigs |
| Harper's Fimbristylis | Fimbristylis perpusilla | G2 | Globally rare; depression ponds |
| Narrow-leaved Seedbox | Ludwigia linearis | S3 | Depression ponds |
| Globe-fruited Seedbox | Ludwigia sphaerocarpa | S3 | Depression ponds |