Species: Spiranthes lacera, Slender Ladies' Tresses

Family: Orchidaceae (Orchids)

Plant description: Small white flowers with green on inside of throat; "torn" edge on bottom of flower lip; variations occur on flower stems as to spiraling of flowers

Habitat: Fields, meadows, pastures, woodlands

Range: most of central and eastern US, except Maine, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska south to Texas, east to Atlantic coast

Bloom Period: August - September

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Ecology:

Status: Possibly Extirpated: Maine