Spiranthes cernua
nodding lady's tresses, nodding ladiestresses, white nodding ladies'-tresses, nodding ladies'-tresses, common ladies' tresses, fragrant ladies' tresses
Family
Orchidaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
July - December
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Habitat
Fields, damp meadows, moist thickets, grassy swamps, bogs, swamps, stream margins, and stream bottoms.