Nodding Lady’s Tresses (Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich.)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Nodding Ladies’-tresses, Ladies’-tresses, Nodding Lady’s Tresses

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov
Bloom Notes: In total population numbers, Nodding Lady’s Tresses is second only to Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, Goodryea pubescens, as the largest orchid species in the southern Appalachian Mountains.

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