Spiranthes lacera var. lacera

IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 536. Mentioned on page 535, 537, 543.

Leaves usually persisting through anthesis, obovate. Inflorescences secund or loosely spiraled, lax, with distinct space between proximal flowers (ratio of spike length/flower number equal to or greater than 2.3), sparsely pubescent, some trichomes capitate, glands obviously stalked. Flowers: lip 3–6 mm, broadest at apex; central portion green to yellowish green, with narrow, crisp white apron clearly defined to obscure. 2n = 30.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Dry to moist meadows, open woods, barrens, old fields, roadsides, 0–700 m

Distribution

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Alta., Man., N.B., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Sask., Ark., Conn., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.

Discussion

Hybrids of Spiranthes lacera var. lacera with S. romanzoffiana are known as Spiranthes ×simpsonii Catling & Sheviak.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Charles J. Sheviak +  and Paul Martin Brown +
(Rafinesque) Rafinesque +
Neottia lacera +
Alta. +, Man. +, N.B. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, R.I. +, Tenn. +, Vt. +, Va. +, W.Va. +  and Wis. +
Dry to moist meadows, open woods, barrens, old fields, roadsides, 0–700 m +
Flowering Jun–Sep. +
Herb. Raf., +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Spiranthes lacera var. lacera +
Spiranthes lacera +
variety +