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| − | + | ''S. praecox'' has been observed to flower from March through July<ref name="Weakley 2015"/> with peak inflorescence in April and May. A report of flowering in December also exists<ref name="PanFlora">Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 16 JAN 2018</ref> and in New England, it is said to complete its bloom by the end of the second week of September.<ref name="Ames 1903">Ames O (1903) Natural hybrids in ''Spiranthes'' and ''Habenaria''. Rhodora 5(59):261-264.</ref> | |
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Revision as of 14:24, 6 November 2018
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| Photo by Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org hosted at Forestryimages.org | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Orchidales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae - Orchids |
| Genus: | Spiranthes |
| Species: | S. praecox |
| Binomial name | |
| Spiranthes praecox (Walter) S. Watson | |
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| Natural range of Spiranthes praecox from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common Name(s): grass-leaved ladies’-tresses, giant ladies’-tresses,[1] greenvein lady’s tresses[2]
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonym(s): Ibidium praecox (Walter) House
Description
Spiranthes praecox is a monoecious perennial forb/herb.[2] It is also known to naturally hybridize with other orchids, like S. gracilis.[3]
Distribution
This species is endemic to the Southeastern Coastal Plain, being found from New Jersey, south to southern Florida, and westward to Texas.[1]
Ecology
Habitat
S. praecox is found in savannas, swamps, and bogs.[1]
Phenology
S. praecox has been observed to flower from March through July[1] with peak inflorescence in April and May. A report of flowering in December also exists[4] and in New England, it is said to complete its bloom by the end of the second week of September.[3]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Weakley A. S.(2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 USDA, NRCS. (2016). The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 10 January 2018). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ames O (1903) Natural hybrids in Spiranthes and Habenaria. Rhodora 5(59):261-264.
- ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 16 JAN 2018
