Spiranthes lucida (H.H.Eaton) Ames 1908

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Common Name The Shining Spiranthes The Shining Ladies Tresses

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Found in Southeastern Canada and Eastern US north of Virginia and east of Nebraska that blooms in the late spring

Synonyms Gyrostachys plantaginea (Raf.) Britton 1896; Ibidium plantagineum House 1905; Neottia aestivalis Oakes ex A.Gray 1867; *Neottia lucida H.H.Eaton 1832; Neottia plantaginea Raf. 1818; Spiranthes aestivalis Oakes 1842; Spiranthes latifolia Torr. ex Lindl. 1840; Spiranthes plantaginea (Raf.) Raf. 1833; Triorchis plantaginea (Raf.) Nieuwl. 1913

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Schlechteriana Vol 4 No 4 1993; AOS Bulletin Vol 66 No 3 1997 photo;