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A rare orchid, thought to be extinct, has been rediscovered in Vermont
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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mgc 
How are thing up North? Been doing less driving this year and miss my travels.
Less rain. Winds at 15 to 25 mph are becoming regular. Today is sunny and mild with rain in the late pm.
We’re driving a lot less theses days, too. We can walk to everything in town so not crushingly bad but so far a lot less campers on the roads and in the stores. Less income for the town but more beer for the locals.
