Synonyms: Oval Ladies' Tresses, October Ladies' Tresses
Scientific Name: Spiranthes ovalis
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Lesser Ladies' Tresses
Genus species:
Spiranthes ovalis
Common Names:
Lesser Ladies' Tresses, Oval Ladies' Tresses, October Ladies' Tresses
Family Name:
Orchidaceae
Perennial herbs; leaves various, simple and parallel-veined, sometimes absent; flowers bisexual, irregular, solitary or in spikes or racemes; fruit a capsule; seeds lack endosperm, requiring contact with a symbiotic fungus for successful germination; largest family of flowering plants (rivaled only by the Aster family), with possibly over 30,000 species.
Seed Type:
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
White
CNC Habitat:
Krippendorf Arboretum
Identified by:
M. Becus
Months in Bloom:
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