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Search Term(s): Spiranthes cernua   (1 record found)

ORCHIDACEAE
Orchid Family
Spiranthes cernua  (nodding ladies'-tresses)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Spiranthes: from the Greek spir (coiled) and anthes (flowers) referring to the spiral shape of the inflorescence; cernua: nodding
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Orchid
Phenology (Flowering Period)
September-October
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Inner-dune swales, peat wetlands, wet meadows, abandoned sandpits; primarily of the Coastal Plain, uncommon in the Piedmont
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Rare
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
Roots non-stoloniferous; leaves lanceolate, 8.7-20 cm long ? 0.4-1.1 cm wide; flowers not fragrant
Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
Peat Wetlands (Acidic Fens)
Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)
Seepage Slope Open Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
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