USDA and NRCS Identifier NRCS Logo
USDA.gov Web Site PLANTS photo banner
PLANTS Home about PLANTS PLANTS Team Partners of PLANTS What's New at PLANTS National Plant Data Center Web Site Help using PLANTS Contact PLANTS
 
Search the PLANTS Web site
 Name Search

State Search
Advanced Search
Search Help
PLANTS Topics
 
Alternative Crops
Characteristics
Classification
Cover Crops
Culturally Significant
Distribution Update
Documentation
Fact Sheets & Plant Guides
Introduced, Invasive, and Noxious Plants
Links
Threatened & Endangered
Wetland Indicator Status
 
PLANTS Image Gallery
 
40,000+ Plant Images
Submit Your Digital Images
 
Download PLANTS data
 
Complete PLANTS Checklist
State PLANTS Checklist
Advanced Search Download
Symbols for Unknown Plants
NRCS State GSAT Lists
NRCS State Plants Lists
 
Related tools
 
Crop Nutrient Tool
Ecological Site Information System
PLANTS Identification Keys
Plant Materials Web Site
Plant Materials Publications
USDA Plant Hardiness Map
 
 
You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly Printer-Friendly
PLANTS Profile
Hawaii Greenland

 

Spiranthes Rich.
lady's tresses
       
Symbol:   SPIRA2  
Group:   Monocot  
Family:   Orchidaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file.
 Photo of Spiranthes Rich.
©Thomas G. Barnes. Barnes, T.G., and S.W. Francis. 2004. Wildflowers and ferns of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
More Information:
 

Images:
Spiranthes Rich.

Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Spiranthes thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Spiranthes Rich. View a larger version of this image and Profile page for Spiranthes Rich.
 

Distribution:
Spiranthes Rich.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Spiranthes Rich.

View 126 genera in Orchidaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Spiranthes amesiana Schltr.. .
Spiranthes amesiana
Ames' lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes bicolor (Ker Gawl.) Lindl. [excluded]. .
Spiranthes bicolor
Distribution of Spiranthes ×borealis P.M. Brown [casei × ochroleuca]. .
Spiranthes ×borealis
Distribution of Spiranthes brevilabris Lindl.. . Image Available.
Spiranthes brevilabris
Texas lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes casei Catling & Cruise. .
Spiranthes casei
Case's lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich.. . Image Available.
Spiranthes cernua
nodding lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes delitescens Sheviak. .
Spiranthes delitescens
reclusive lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes diluvialis Sheviak. .
Spiranthes diluvialis
Ute lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes eatonii Ames ex P.M. Brown. .
Spiranthes eatonii
Eaton's lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes floridana (Wherry) Cory. .
Spiranthes floridana
Florida lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes ×folsomii P.M. Brown [longilabris × odorata]. .
Spiranthes ×folsomii
Distribution of Spiranthes graminea Lindl. [excluded]. .
Spiranthes graminea
Canelo lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes infernalis Sheviak. .
Spiranthes infernalis
Ash Meadows lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes ×intermedia Ames [lacera × vernalis]. .
Spiranthes ×intermedia
Distribution of Spiranthes ×itchetuckneensis P.M. Brown [ovalis × odorata]. .
Spiranthes ×itchetuckneensis
Distribution of Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf.. . Image Available.
Spiranthes lacera
northern slender lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes laciniata (Small) Ames. . Image Available.
Spiranthes laciniata
lacelip lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes longilabris Lindl.. .
Spiranthes longilabris
giantspiral lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes lucida (H.H. Eaton) Ames. . Image Available.
Spiranthes lucida
shining lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes magnicamporum Sheviak. . Image Available.
Spiranthes magnicamporum
Great Plains lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes ×meridionalis P.M. Brown [praecox × vernalis]. .
Spiranthes ×meridionalis
Distribution of Spiranthes ochroleuca (Rydb.) Rydb.. . Image Available.
Spiranthes ochroleuca
yellow nodding lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes odorata (Nutt.) Lindl.. . Image Available.
Spiranthes odorata
marsh lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes ovalis Lindl.. . Image Available.
Spiranthes ovalis
October lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes parksii Correll. .
Spiranthes parksii
Navasota lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes porrifolia Lindl.. . Image Available.
Spiranthes porrifolia
creamy lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes praecox (Walter) S. Watson. . Image Available.
Spiranthes praecox
greenvein lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham.. . Image Available.
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
hooded lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes ×simpsonii Catling & Sheviak [lacera × romanzoffiana]. .
Spiranthes ×simpsonii
Distribution of Spiranthes torta (Thunb.) Garay & H.R. Sweet. .
Spiranthes torta
southern lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes tuberosa Raf.. . Image Available.
Spiranthes tuberosa
little lady's tresses
Distribution of Spiranthes vernalis Engelm. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Spiranthes vernalis
spring lady's tresses
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
Related taxa legend
 

Classification:
Spiranthes Rich.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Liliidae
Order Orchidales
Family Orchidaceae – Orchid family
Genus Spiranthes Rich. – lady's tresses
 

More Accounts and Images:
Spiranthes Rich.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 43443.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 

Related Web Sites:
Spiranthes Rich.

CO-Colorado Orchids (CONPS)
 
 
Time Generated: 05/18/2013 07:22 AM CDT  
PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links
Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement