East of the Mississippi River is the range of the Southern Slender Ladies' Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes gracilis).
Specifically, this wild orchid ranges as far northeast as Maine. It is found as far southeast as Florida. It grows as far midwest as Kansas, as far northwest as Michigan and as far southwest as Texas.
Slender Ladies' Tresses Orchid is the common name of Spiranthes gracilis.Specifically, the plant in question is one of the wild orchids native to the United States of America. The common name honors the femininity of the plant's slender stem and gracefully spiraling, dainty flowers. Other common names include Long Tresses and Southern Slender Ladies' Tresses.
Open space is the habitat of the Southern Slender Ladies' Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes gracilis).Specifically, this petite, slender wild orchid favors open, roomy spaces. It may be found in dry, rocky or sandy soils. It grows in grassy fields, meadows, open woods, pastures, roadsides and thickets.
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.
Eight to twelve (8 - 12) inches (20.32 - 30.48 centimeters) is the mature of the grass-leaved ladies' tresses orchid (Spiranthes praecox).Specifically, the orchid is variable in many regards. One is mature height, and another is in the positioning of its flowers. It has a slender look since its leaves tend to be basal, narrow and totaling around half a dozen.
July to October is the bloom time of the Southern Slender Ladies' Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes gracilis).Specifically, this wild orchid blooms from mid-summer to early fall. Everything about the plant is a welcome sight on long, hot summer days and the shortening, cooling days of autumn. Its dainty flowers spiral back and forth down the topmost part of the plant's stem. The stem is slender, sleek and leaf-free until the very bottom, from which short-lived, oval leaves grow.
East of the Mississippi River is the range of the Slender Ladies' Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes gracilis).Specifically, this wild orchid ranges as far northeast as Maine. It is found as far southeast as Florida. It grows as far Midwest as Kansas, as far northwest as Michigan and as far southwest as Texas.
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.
Spiranthes gracilis is the scientific, Latin or binomial name of the Slender Ladies' Tresses Orchid.Specifically, the scientific name tends to be made up of two words. The first word is the genus, which in this case identifies the plant as one of the wild orchids native to the United States of America. The hallmark of this particular orchid genus is the spiraling beauty of the stem and flowers. Additionally, the second word identifies the species, which in this case also is known for the gracefulness of that same stem and bloom.
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.
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.
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.