The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Orchidaceae
Genus:
Spiranthes L. C. Rich L. C. Rich
Species:
Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf.
Synonym(s):

Spiranthes gracilis (Bigelow) Beck

Species Common Name:
Slender ladies'-tresses
Habitat:
Usually sandy, dry prairies
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare north central, east and south central
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Southern Iowa Drift Plain: Central Portion
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e15035