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Spiranthes delitescens

Spiranthes delitescens Sheviak

Reclusive Ladies'-tresses, Canelo Hills Ladies'-tresses, Reclusive Lady's Tresses

Orchidaceae (Orchid family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SPDE6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Distribution: Considered endangered.
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in riparian meadows, marshes and stream banks.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q3FS
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (AZ)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 Spiranthes delitescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Spiranthes delitescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spiranthes delitescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-12-03
Research By: CBR

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