Spiranthes praecox (Walt.) S.Wats.

Detail
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Botanical Name
- Spiranthes praecox (Walt.) S.Wats.
- Common Name
- Grass-leaved Ladies'-tresses, Giant Ladies'-tresses
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Spiranthes praecox (Walt.) S.Wats.
- Comments
- Many specimens labeled Sprianthes praecox in Virginia herbaria have proven to be misidentified, and the species appears to have a much more restricted within-state distribution than previously thought. Specimens bearing this name from Hampton City and Accomack, Augusta, and Mecklenburg cos. have not yet been critically examined.
See also Comments and map for Spiranthes sylvatica. - Habitat
- Wet to dry forests and clearings. Infrequent in the s. Coastal Plain, s. of the James River; rare elsewhere.
- Native Status
- Native
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