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Spiranthes lacera var. lacera

Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf. var. lacera

northern slender ladies’-tresses

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: SPLAL
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Spiranthes lacera var. lacera
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2020-01-01

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: SPIRA2
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Spiranthes
GENUS AUTHORITY: Rich.
GENUS COMMON: Lady's tresses
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 30-40 species, mainly north temperate, but with species scattered in other areas. The Spiranthes flora of our region is still rather poorly understood, and the treatment here will undoubtedly change further.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: Flowering plants are necessary for identification of the species.
GENUS REFERENCES: Sheviak & Brown in FNA (2002a); Luer (1975); Sheviak (1991); Pridgeon et al. (1999c). Key adapted largely from Sheviak & Brown in FNA (2002a); Correll (1950)=X. [also see Sacoila]

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ORCHID
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Orchidaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Orchid Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 800 genera and 19,000 species, perennial (rarely annual), mycotrophic herbs and vines (many epiphytic).
FAMILY REFERENCE: Luer (1972) and Luer (1975)=L; Correll (1950)=X; Romero-González, Fernández-Concha, Dressler, Magrath, & Argus in FNA (Williams & Williams (1983); Brown (2003); Homoya (1993); Correll (1937); Pridgeon et al. (1999a, 1999b, 1999c).

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USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: SPLAL
USDA Common Name: Northern Slender Lady's Tresses
Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Distribution: USA (CT, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (AB, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

2018 Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species of North Carolina

NHP IDS RANKROUNDED S RANKG RANKROUNDED G RANKSTATE STATUSFEDERAL STATUS
19328 S1 S1 G5T5 T5 E

This information is derived from the 2018 North Carolina Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species.

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Spiranthes lacera var. lacera
COMMON NAME: Northern Slender Ladies'-tresses
SYNONYMY: [= C, FNA, K, L, Pa, Tn, W; = S. lacera - F (sensu stricto); < S. gracilis - G; < S. gracilis var. gracilis - X]
PHENOLOGY: Jul.
HABITAT: Clearings, openings.
COMMENTS: NS and NB west to SK, south to sw. NC, w. VA, TN, and MO. The occurrence of this species in NC is documented by a specimen at DUKE, collected at 5200 feet elevation on Tusquitee bald.
RANGE MAP: Spiranthes lacera var. lacera.png

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ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Orchidaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Orchid Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 800 genera and 19,000 species, perennial (rarely annual), mycotrophic herbs and vines (many epiphytic).
REFERENCE: Luer (1972) and Luer (1975)=L; Correll (1950)=X; Romero-González, Fernández-Concha, Dressler, Magrath, & Argus in FNA (Williams & Williams (1983); Brown (2003); Homoya (1993); Correll (1937); Pridgeon et al. (1999a, 1999b, 1999c).
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Spiranthes Rich. (Lady's tresses)
SUMMARY: A genus of about 30-40 species, mainly north temperate, but with species scattered in other areas. The Spiranthes flora of our region is still rather poorly understood, and the treatment here will undoubtedly change further.
REFERENCE: Sheviak & Brown in FNA (2002a); Luer (1975); Sheviak (1991); Pridgeon et al. (1999c). Key adapted largely from Sheviak & Brown in FNA (2002a); Correll (1950)=X. [also see Sacoila]

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Spiranthes lacera var. lacera in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Spiranthes lacera var. lacera in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Spiranthes lacera var. lacera in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Spiranthes lacera var. lacera in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Spiranthes lacera var. lacera in the Flora of North America (if available)
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