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  8. Cranichideae

tribe

Cranichideae

Cranichideae

Includes
41 native 2 introduced 7 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Ladies' Tresses Orchids 34 native
  • Jewel Orchids 5 native
  • Cranichidinae 2 native
  • Pterostylidinae
  • Chloraeinae

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native Cranichideae All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Lesser Rattlesnake Plantain Goodyera repens food 4 flowers 3
  • Hooded Ladies' Tresses Spiranthes romanzoffiana food 1 flowers 7
  • Western Rattlesnake Plantain Goodyera oblongifolia food 1 flowers 6 shelter 1
  • Downy Rattlesnake Plantain Goodyera pubescens food 1 flowers 2
  • Slender Ladies' Tresses Spiranthes lacera flowers 19
  • Nodding Ladies' Tresses Spiranthes cernua flowers 14
  • Scarlet Lady's Tresses Dichromanthus cinnabarinus flowers 6
  • Marsh Ladies' Tresses Spiranthes odorata flowers 5
  • Spring Ladies' Tresses Spiranthes vernalis flowers 4
  • Sphinx Ladies’ Tresses Spiranthes incurva flowers 4
  • Grass-leaved Ladies' Tresses Spiranthes praecox flowers 3
  • Appalachian Ladies’ Tresses Spiranthes arcisepala flowers 3
  • Little Ladies' Tresses Spiranthes tuberosa flowers 3
  • Great Plains Ladies' Tresses Spiranthes magnicamporum flowers 2
  • Oval Ladies' Tresses Spiranthes ovalis flowers 2
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