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Spiranthes longilabris
Spiranthes longilabris Lindl.
Giant-spiral Ladies'-tresses, Giant Spiral Lady's Tresses
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Ibidium longilabre
USDA Symbol: SPLO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Spiranthes longilabris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Spiranthes longilabris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spiranthes longilabris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-25Research By: TWC Staff