Spiranthes tuberosa Raf.

Locations ofSpiranthes tuberosa Raf. in Virginia

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Family
Orchidaceae
Botanical Name
Spiranthes tuberosa Raf.
Common Name
Little Ladies'-tresses
Synonym(s)
Spiranthes grayi Ames
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Spiranthes tuberosa Raf.
Comments
Habitat
Dry open forests, old fields, clearings, road banks, and other dry, open sites; often grows among mosses and Cladonia spp. (reindeer lichens) that have colonized thin, eroded soils. Infrequent in the Piedmont and n. Coastal Plain; rare elsewhere.
Native Status
Native

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