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Northern Slender Ladies' Tresses
Spiranthes lacera

Northern Slender Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes lacera) Other scientific names: Neottia lacera

French names: Spiranthe découpée

Family: Orchid Family (Orchidaceae)

Group: Orchids, Ladies' Tresses

Flowers: White

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: lacera: torn


Photographs: 129 photographs available, of which 2 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Northern Slender Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes lacera) flowers
Photograph by Ryan LeBlanc

Northern Slender Ladies' Tresses flowers, side view.

Northern Slender Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes lacera) flowers
Photograph by Ryan LeBlanc

The flowers are arranged spirally around the upper stem.


Range map for Northern Slender Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes lacera)

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The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)