HOODED LADIES’-TRESSES

Class: Spiranthes romanzoffiana

Family: ORCHID FAMILY

Sub Family: Orchidaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Pearltwist

Colour: Creamy-white to greenish-white

Height: 10-46 cm (4-18")

Each Flower: 9 mm (3/8") long; petals and sepals converge towards each other to form a hood while lip is curved downwards with an almost pointed tip; below each flower is a bract

Leaves: Mostly basal, narrow, lance-shaped, 7.5-20 cm (3-8"); may be 1 or 2 leaf-like bracts up stem

Stems: Round, green, and smooth

Blooming Period: July - August

Habitat: Open moist meadows, bogs, and open wooded areas

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