Spiranthes magnicamporum
(Great Plains Lady’s Tresses)
Spiranthes magnicamporum, Davenport Ranch West, Austin 0315
Spiranthes magnicamporum, Davenport Ranch West, Austin 0317
Spiranthes magnicamporum, Davenport Ranch West, Austin 0301
Spiranthes magnicamporum, Davenport Ranch West, Austin 0283
| Scientific Name | Spiranthes magnicamporum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SPMA5 |
| Common Name | Great Plains Lady's Tresses | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 43468 |
| Family | Orchidaceae (Orchid) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Wet to dry calcareous soils or dry sandy soils; open areas, prairies and marshes. Plant: Upright perennial 3 to 24 inches tall, single green stem; lower stem is smooth, slightly pubescent above. Leaves: Usually absent by flowering time, 3 to 6 linear to lanceolate or oblanceolate basal leaves, 2 to 6 inches long and 5/8-inch wide, smooth; alternate, small, bract-like leaves tight along the stem. Inflorescence: Single spike, 1 to 4 inches long, with small white flowers closely intertwined in 2 or 3 spiraling rows, usually 3 to 4 flowers in cycle of the spiral; corolla with 3 petals and 3 sepals is up to 1/2-inch long; lip of the lower petal unrolls downward; two narrow lateral white sepals arch above the corolla. Bloom Period: August to November. References: SEINet, Missouri Plants and Minnesota Wildflowers. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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