May to July is the bloom time of the Shining Ladies' Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes lucida).
Specifically, the orchid blooms from late spring to mid-summer. It grows among other plants that favor moist, but not waterlogged soils. It adds a cheery note to what otherwise may be plant colors in shades of green.
White is the bloom color of the Shining Ladies' Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes lucida).Specifically, the flower provides a shining bit of white color in what otherwise may be a landscape in shades of earth color brown and green. The bloom provides a shimmering contrast to the plant's glossy green basal leaves. It includes a bright yellow spot on the upper surface of the lip.
Spiranthes praecox is the scientific name of the giant ladies' tresses orchid.Specifically, the genus name of spiranthes honors the plant's spiraling stem. The genus name of praecox honors the "premature, precocious" early spring bloom of the plant's flowery clusters. Other common names include giant ladies' tresses and water tresses orchids.
Spiranthes cernus is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Fragrant Ladies' Tresses Orchid.Specifically, the first word in the scientific name honors the wild orchid's hallmark spiraling shape. The second word honors the plant's hallmark downward nodding of its bloom. The scientific name in question also holds for the plant's other common names: Common Ladies' Tresses, Nodding Ladies' Tresses, and Screw Auger Orchids.
Spiranthes cernus is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Nodding Ladies' Tresses Orchid.Specifically, the first word in the scientific name honors the wild orchid's hallmark spiraling shape. The second word honors the plant's hallmark downward nodding of its bloom. The scientific name in question also holds for the plant's other common names: Common Ladies' Tresses, Fragrant Ladies' Tresses, and Screw Auger Orchids.
Grass-leaved ladies' tresses orchid is the common name of Spiranthes praecox.Specifically, the genus name of "spiranthes" honors the hallmark spiraling nature of the plant's stem. The species name of "praecox" honors the "premature, precocious" nature of the flower's early spring bloom. Other common names include giant ladies' tresses and water tresses orchids.
July to November is the bloom time of the Nodding Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes cernua).Specifically, the wild orchid blooms from mid-summer into very late fall. Its preferred growth pattern is in colonies. So it is quite a cheery sight to see Nodding Ladies' Tresses in bloom as days get shorter and other summer bloomers die.
Spiranthes praecox is the scientific name of the water tresses orchid.Specifically, the genus name of spiranthes honors the plant's spiraling stem. The genus name of praecox honors the "premature, precocious" early spring bloom of the plant's flowery clusters. Other common names include giant ladies' tresses and water tresses orchids.
June to September is the bloom time of the Little Ladies' Tresses Orchids (Spiranthes grayi).Specifically, the orchid blooms from early summer into early fall. It has short-lived basal leaves. It's the combination of the sleekly tall and smooth stem and the dainty white flowery clusters that brighten summer days before back to business in the fall.
White is the bloom color of the Wide-leaved Ladies' Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes lucida).Specifically, the flower provides a shining bit of white color in what otherwise may be a landscape in shades of earth color brown and green. The bloom provides a shimmering contrast to the plant's glossy green basal leaves. It includes a bright yellow spot on the upper surface of the lip.
July to November is the bloom time of the Common Ladies' Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua).Specifically, the wild orchid blooms from mid-summer into very late fall. Its preferred growth pattern is in colonies. So it is quite a cheery sight to see Nodding Ladies' Tresses in bloom as days get shorter and other summer bloomers die.
July to November is the bloom time of the Fragrant Ladies' Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua).Specifically, the wild orchid blooms from mid-summer into very late fall. Its preferred growth pattern is in colonies. So it is quite a cheery sight to see Nodding Ladies' Tresses in bloom as days get shorter and other summer bloomers die.
Spiranthes cernus is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Screw Auger Orchid.Specifically, the first word in the scientific name honors the wild orchid's hallmark spiraling shape. The second word honors the plant's hallmark downward nodding of its bloom. The scientific name in question also holds for the plant's other common names: Common Ladies' Tresses, Fragrant Ladies' Tresses, and Nodding Ladies' Tresses Orchids.