Spiranthes tuberosa

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Spiranthes tuberosa
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Spiranthes
Species:
S. tuberosa
Binomial name
Spiranthes tuberosa
Raf.
Synonyms

Spiranthes grayi, Spiranthes tuberosa Raf. var. grayi[1]

Spiranthes tuberosa, common names little lady's tresses, little pearl-twist and slender ladies'-tresses is a perennial plant native to North America.[2]

Legal status[]

It is listed as a special concern in Connecticut,[3] as threatened in Florida, as exploitably vulnerable in New York (state), as extirpated in Pennsylvania, and as endangered in Rhode Island.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Plants Profile for Spiranthes tuberosa (little lady's tresses)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Plants Profile for Spiranthes tuberosa (little lady's tresses)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
  4. ^ "Plants Profile for Spiranthes tuberosa (little lady's tresses)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 24 January 2018.


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