Spiranthes lacera
northern slender lady's tresses, northern slender ladies'-tresses, slender ladiestresses, slender lady's tresses
Family
Orchidaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
June - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
The flower lip (or labellum) is green and the edges are fringed or lacerate.
Habitat
Open sandy places, moist meadows, open deciduous woodlands.