Spiranthes praecox (Walt.) S.Wats.

Locations ofSpiranthes praecox (Walt.) S.Wats. in Virginia

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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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