Spiranthes ochroleuca

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Yellow nodding ladies'-tresses
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Spiranthes
Species:
S. ochroleuca
Binomial name
Spiranthes ochroleuca
Synonyms

Spiranthes ochroleuca, commonly called the yellow nodding lady's tresses,[2] is a species of orchid occurring from southeastern Canada to the eastern United States.

Distribution and habitat[edit]

Spiranthes ochroleuca is native in eastern Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Prince Edward Island), throughout the Northeastern United States, and in the southeastern United States (Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia).[1] Its habitats include open woodlands, thickets, meadows, barrens, ledges, outcrops, banks and roadsides.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Spiranthes ochroleuca", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-16
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spiranthes ochroleuca". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Spiranthes ochroleuca in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-02-13.