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Mesadenus lucayanus
Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schltr.
Florida Keys Ladies'-tresses
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Mesadenus polyanthus, Spiranthes lucayana, Spiranthes polyantha
USDA Symbol: MELU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mesadenus lucayanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mesadenus lucayanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mesadenus lucayanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-25Research By: CBR