Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Cyclopogon cranichoides
Cyclopogon cranichoides (Griseb.) Schltr.
Cranichis-like Ladies'-tresses, Speckled Ladies'-tresses
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s): Beadlea cranichoides, Spiranthes cranichoides
USDA Symbol: CYCR10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall in wet areas.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , BrownBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in humus in moist woodlands and forests.
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cyclopogon cranichoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyclopogon cranichoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyclopogon cranichoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR