Spiranthes ochroleuca
Spiranthes ochroleuca, commonly called the yellow nodding lady's tresses,[2] is a species of orchid occurring from southeastern Canada to the eastern United States.
| Yellow nodding ladies'-tresses | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Spiranthes |
| Species: | S. ochroleuca |
| Binomial name | |
| Spiranthes ochroleuca | |
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Distribution
Spiranthes ochroleuca is native in eastern Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Prince Edward Island), throughout the Northeastern United States, and in the southeastern United States (Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia).[1]
References
- "Spiranthes ochroleuca", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-16
- "Spiranthes ochroleuca". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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