Spiranthes eatonii Ames ex P.M.Br. 1999
Photo by © Paul Martin Brown
Plant and Flowers in situ north Florida
Photos by Ian Wilhite Copyright ©
Drawing by Copyright © Paul Martin Brownj
Common Name or Meaning Eaton's Spiranthes - Eaton's Lady Tresses
Flower Size .18 to .2" [4 to 5 mm]
Found in Texas, Louisiana, Misissippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia as a small to medium sized, cold growing terrestrial with 3 to 6, basal, oblanceolate-lanceolate leaves that wither quickly with blooming which occurs in the early spring on till may an erect, single ranked, spiralling to secund, 10 to 35 flowered inflorescence carrying fragrant flowers
Synonyms Spiranthes lacera var. eatonii (Ames ex P.M.Br.) D.B.Ward 2012
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
*N. Amer. Native Orchid J. 5: 9 P M Brown 1999
AOS Bulletin Vol 70 # 12: 1179 2001 photo
Wild Orchids of The Southeastern US north of Pennisular Florida PM Brown 2004 photo/drawing fide
Phytologia 94: 476 D.B.Ward 2012 as S lacera var. eatonii
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