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Spiranthes eatonii
Eaton's lady's tresses is a small terrestrial orchid from the southeastern United States, closely related to Spiranthes lacera, that blooms in late winter (February to March). It is a wild native rather than a common garden plant, so care is mainly about protecting its native habitat.
Spiranthes eatonii, commonly known as Eaton's ladies' tresses is a terrestrial orchid endemic to the United States, closely related to or a variation of Spiranthes lacera.
Spiranthes eatonii are native to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
Summer lady's-tresses · Appalachian ladies' tresses · Spiranthes australis · Atlantic Ladies' Tresses · Texas lady's tresses · Case's lady's tresses · Nodding lady's tresses · Reclusive lady's tresses · Ute lady's tresses · Canelo lady's tresses · Fire Ladies' Tresses · Sphinx ladies' tresses
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Spiranthes eatonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
