NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Spiranthes lucida

Scientific Name:	Spiranthes lucida
Genus:	Spiranthes
Species Epithet:	lucida
Common Name:	Shining Ladies'-tresses, Ladies' Tresses
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	May, June, July
Growing Area:	Mountains
Habitat Description:	Sunny seepage over amphibolite or other basic rock, moist banks and shores. Rare in NC Mountains.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	No known wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S1: Critically imperiled ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G4 - Apparently Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	E: Endangered ^(*Key)
Notes:	Per Weakley, "The species was reported for NC by Fernald (1950) and by Small (1933), but was not treated by RAB; its occurrence in NC was verified in 1992 by its discovery in a seepage area in Ashe County."
Blooms © David R. McAdoo
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record North American Orchid Conservation Center Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Flora of North America

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