Gymnadeniopsis nivea
showy orchid, snowy orchid, frog spear
Family
Orchidaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
3
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FACW
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
10
Natural History
Grows in wet prairies, savannahs and bogs, mainly in the prairie and Washington parishes of Louisiana and in southeast Texas. Found from New Jersey, south along the coast to Florida, and west to Texas.
Habitat
Wet prairies, savannas, and bogs.