Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Spiranthes tuberosa
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Spiranthes tuberosa
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Spiranthes tuberosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)
Spiranthes tuberosa
INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-12-003:
Spiranthes grayi FAMILY Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Ibidium beckii
COMMON NAME:
Little Ladies'-tresses, Little Pearl-twist
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JK Marlow jkm0505u_05
May Williamsburg County SC
Plants may exhibit flowers in either a tight or a loose spiral, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History (Fowler, 2005).
Laura Godfrey lau_20230905_113958
September Pickens County SC
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
Flowers pure white, vs. S. lacera var. gracilis which has a green blotch or stripe on its lip, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History (Fowler, 2005).
Laura Godfrey lau_20230905_114330
September Pickens County SC
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve
Flowers are exceedingly small, ≤ 1/8", pure white, with the lip finely ruffled along the edges, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History (Fowler, 2005).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Spiranthes tuberosa
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Spiranthes tuberosa
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Spiranthes tuberosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Spiranthes tuberosa
INCLUDING
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-12-003:
Spiranthes grayi
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED)
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Ibidium beckii
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