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Spiranthes laciniata

Spiranthes laciniata (Small) Ames

Lace-lip Ladies'-tresses, Lace-lip Lady's Tresses

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Ibidium laciniatum

USDA Symbol: spla3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers from May in Florida to September in the North.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , SC , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				OBL	OBL			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 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 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 Spiranthes laciniata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Spiranthes laciniata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spiranthes laciniata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-25
Research By: TWC Staff

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