Spring Ladies'-Tresses
Spiranthes vernalis Engelm. & A.Gray

Spiranthes vernalis, known as Spring Ladies'-Tresses, is a species of orchid native to North America, Central America, and the Bahamas. It is a member of the Orchidaceae family and was first described in 1845 by Engelm. & A.Gray.
Description
Spiranthes vernalis is a member of the Orchidaceae family and is found in a range that includes Alabama, Arkansas, the Bahamas, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, and Mississippi. The species is commonly referred to as Spring Ladies'-Tresses in English. It is a native orchid species with a distribution spanning North America and parts of Central America.
Other common names
Spring Ladies'-TressesSpring Lady'S TressesXyris-Leaved Ladies Tresses
Distribution
Alabama · Arkansas · Bahamas · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Guatemala · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast · Mississippi · Missouri · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Québec
Synonyms
Ibidium vernalisOphrys aestivalisSpiranthes ensifoliaSpiranthes graminea var. praecoxSpiranthes reverchoniiTriorchos linearisTriorchos vernalisTriorchos xyridifoliusGyrostachys ensifoliaGyrostachys linearisGyrostachys praecoxGyrostachys reverchoniiGyrostachys vernalisGyrostachys xyridifoliaIbidium vernaleSpiranthes reverchoniiTriorchis xyridifoliusTriorchis linearisTriorchis vernalis
