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October lady's tresses

Spiranthes ovalis

Also called October Ladies' Tresses, Lesser Ladies' Tresses, Oval Ladies' Tresses

October lady's tresses
Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain
Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Native range
Ontario to EC. & SE. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Spiranthes ovalis, commonly called the October lady's tresses, is a species of orchid that is native to eastern North America.

Its range is widely distributed, being found from Texas to Florida, north to the Great Lakes. However, it is uncommon throughout most of its range, which has resulted in a patchy known distribution. Its natural habitat is in wet to mesic forests and woodlands.

Other Spiranthes plants

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 · Eaton's lady's tresses · Canelo lady's tresses · Fire Ladies' Tresses

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Spiranthes ovalis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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