Spiranthes stricta Rydb.
Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham.
Hooded ladies’-tresses, hooded lady’s tresses
Hooded ladies’-tresses are North American natives, found through much of the northern United States and Canada. They also occur in England and Ireland.
Plants: 2½–16″ (7–40 cm) high.
Leaves: 2 to 3, rarely up to 5 Basal leaves are 2½–8 ⨉ ⅛–⅜″ (7–20 cm ⨉ 6–12 mm). Leaves are linear or lanceolate.
Flowers: Up to 40 flowers are arranged spirally around a nearly hairless spike ¾–6″ (2–14 cm) high. Sepals and petals are fused together, and ¼–⅜″ (8–12 mm) long. They appear from May to September. Sepals are broad and white.
Habitats: Open wet areas, including moist meadows, fens, marshes, bogs and prairies. They are often found nestled among sphagnum mosses.
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References:
Clemants, Steven; Gracie, Carol, Wildflowers in the Field and Forest, Oxford University Press, 2006, p. 380
Ibidium strictum (Rydb.) House
Spiranthes stricta Rydb.
Spiranthes stricta Rydb.
7/13/2015 · Mt. Mansfield, Stowe/Cambridge, Vermont · ≈ 6 × 8″ (16 × 20 cm) 
7/13/2015 · Mt. Mansfield, Stowe/Cambridge, Vermont · ≈ 7 × 9″ (16 × 23 cm) 
7/13/2015 · Mt. Mansfield, Stowe/Cambridge, Vermont · ≈ 7 × 8″ (16 × 21 cm) 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Liliidae | Includes lilies, orchids, and many others |
| Order | Asparagales | A diverse group that includes asparagus |
| Family | Orchidaceae | Orchid family |
| Genus | Spiranthes | From the Greek speira, “spiral,” and anthos, “flower,” referring to the coiled or spiral character of the inflorescence, and hence the common name “ladies tresses” |
| Species | romanzoffiana | Honors Nicholas Romanzoff, a Russian minister of state and financial supporter of scientific exploration |
Spiranthes romanzoffiana description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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