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Spiranthes floridana

Spiranthes floridana (Wherry) Cory

Florida Ladies'-tresses, Florida Lady's Tresses

Orchidaceae (Orchid family)

Synonym(s): Ibidium floridanum, Spiranthes brevilabris var. floridana, Spiranthes gracilis var. floridana

USDA Symbol: SPFL10

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SC , TX
Native Habitat: Terrestrial, growing in dry to moist prairies, grassy roadsides and frequently burned pine savannahs.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Metadata

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

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