Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schlechter. Copper Ladies’-tresses, Gray Ladies’-tresses. Phen: Late Dec-Mar. Hab: Shell middens, dry calcareous hammocks. Dist: Ne. FL (Duval County) south to s. FL; West Indies; e. Mexico and n. Central America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = FNA26, K4, S, WI, Brown (2002); = Spiranthes lucayana (Britton) Cogn. – WH3; < Spiranthes polyantha Rchb.f. – Bah, Correll (1950), Luer (1972)
Heliophily ?: 7
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© Alan Cressler: Mesadenus lucayanus (Spiranthes lucayana), Citrus Wildlife Management Area, Withlacoochee State Forest, Citrus County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Mesadenus lucayanus (Spiranthes lucayana), Citrus Wildlife Management Area, Withlacoochee State Forest, Citrus County, Florida 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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