genus
Ladies'-tresses
Spiranthes
Field notes
Spiranthes is a genus of orchids in the subfamily Orchidoideae. They are known commonly as ladies tresses, ladies'-tresses, or lady's tresses. The genus is distributed in the Americas, Eurasia, and Australia. The genus name Spiranthes is derived from the Greek speira ("coil") and anthos ("flower"), and was inspired by the spirally arranged inflorescence.
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- Spiranthes Cernua Complex 12 native
- Spring Ladies' Tresses native
- Hooded Ladies' Tresses native
- Autumn Ladies' Tresses
- Slender Ladies' Tresses native
- Grass-leaved Ladies' Tresses native
- Little Ladies' Tresses native
- Marsh Ladies' Tresses native
- Shining Ladies' Tresses native
- Western Ladies' Tresses native
- Ute Ladies'-tresses native
- Starry Ladies'-Tresses native
- Woodland Ladies'-tresses native
- Short-lipped Ladies' Tresses native
- Lace-lipped Ladies' Tresses native
- Eaton's Lady's Tresses native
- Southern Ladies' Tresses native
- Languid Ladies'-tresses native
- Ash Meadows Lady's Tresses native
- Canelo Hills Ladies’ Tresses
- Canelo Hills Ladies'-tresses native
- Intermediate Ladies' Tresses native
- Spiranthes × heteroaustralis
- Spiranthes × eamesii native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native ladies'-tresses All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Hooded Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
food
1
flowers
7
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Slender Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes lacera
flowers
19
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Nodding Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes cernua
flowers
14
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Marsh Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes odorata
flowers
5
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Spring Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis
flowers
4
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Sphinx Ladies’ Tresses
Spiranthes incurva
flowers
4
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Grass-leaved Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes praecox
flowers
3
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Appalachian Ladies’ Tresses
Spiranthes arcisepala
flowers
3
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Little Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes tuberosa
flowers
3
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Great Plains Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes magnicamporum
flowers
2
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Oval Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes ovalis
flowers
2
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Yellow Nodding Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes ochroleuca
flowers
2
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Shining Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes lucida
flowers
2
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Western Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes porrifolia
flowers
2
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Panther Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes triloba
flowers
2