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Orchidaceae
Spiranthes

not marked as a favorite taxon Spiranthes lacera (Rafinesque) Rafinesque var. lacera. Common name: Northern Slender Ladies'-tresses. Phenology: Jul. Habitat: Clearings, openings, barrens, open woodlands and dry woodland edges. Distribution: 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.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA26, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tn, W, Luer (1975); = n/a — RAB, S, S13; = Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf. — F, Il; < Spiranthes gracilis (Bigelow) Beck — G; < Spiranthes gracilis (Bigelow) Beck var. gracilis — Correll (1950); < Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf. — Mo1. Basionym: Neottia lacera Raf. 1818

Links to other floras: = Spiranthes lacera var. lacera - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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