Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Spiranthes ovalis var. erostellata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Spiranthes ovalis var. erostellata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
LESS THAN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 049-12-001:
Spiranthes ovalis
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
LESS THAN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Ibidium ovale
COMMON NAME:
Lesser Ladies'-tresses, Oval Ladies'-tresses
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Rusty Wilson fkw_spiranthes_09222019_1
September Greenwood County SC
Ninety Six National Historic Site
Prefers a heavily shaded habitat, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History.
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Rusty Wilson fkw_spiranthes_09222019_2
September Greenwood County SC
Ninety Six National Historic Site
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Rusty Wilson fkw_spiranthes_09222019_3
September Greenwood County SC
Ninety Six National Historic Site
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Rusty Wilson fkw_spiranthes_09222019_4
September Greenwood County SC
Ninety Six National Historic Site
3 or 4 shiny narrow leaves on lower half of stem are present at flowering, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History.
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Rusty Wilson fkw_spiranthes_09222019_6
September Greenwood County SC
Ninety Six National Historic Site
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Jim Fowler jafsovaliserostella_full
September Rutherford County NC
Flowers usually grouped tightly at the top of an 8-10" stem, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History.
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Jim Fowler jafsovaliserostellata
September Rutherford County NC
The 1/4" flowers are aligned in 3 fairly vertical ranks, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History.
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Keith Bradley kab_s_ovalis_erostel_3920
September Lancaster County SC
Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve
Flowers of this variety are self-pollinating and don't open fully, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History.