Yellow Ladies'-Tresses
Spiranthes ochroleuca (Rydb.) Rydb.
Spiranthes ochroleuca, known as Yellow Ladies'-Tresses, is an orchid species found in southeastern Canada and the eastern United States. It belongs to the Orchidaceae family and was first described in 1932.
Description
Spiranthes ochroleuca is a member of the Orchidaceae family and is native to regions including Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and several U.S. states such as Vermont, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. This species is commonly referred to as Yellow Ladies'-Tresses in English and is characterized by its yellow nodding inflorescence. The plant was first published in 1932 under the authorship (Rydb.) Rydb.
Other common names
Yellow Ladies'-TressesYellow Nodding Ladies' TressesYellow Nodding Ladies'-TressesYellow Nodding Lady'S Tresses
Distribution
Newfoundland · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Vermont-US · Connecticut · Indiana · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Prince Edward I. · Rhode I. · South Carolina · Tennessee · Vermont · Virginia · West Virginia
Synonyms
Ibidium ochroleucumSpiranthes steigeriTriorchos ochroleucusIbidium cernuum var. ochroleucumTriorchos cernuus var. ochroleucusSpiranthes ochroleuca f. foliobracteataGyrostachys ochroleucaTriorchis ochroleucusTriorchis cernuus var. ochroleucus
