Nodding Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes cernua

"Spiranthes cernua", commonly called the nodding lady's tresses, is a species of orchid occurring from Eastern Canada to the central and eastern United States.
Nodding Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes cernua) Tall orchids leaning over onto the ground. Not 100 percent sure on ID. Please feel free to pitch in! Growing at the edge of a woodland near an industrial/commercial area of town. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67412/nodding_ladies_tresses_spiranthes_cernua.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67410/nodding_ladies_tresses_spiranthes_cernua.html Fall,Geotagged,Nodding ladys tresses,Spiranthes cernua,United States

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A commonly cultivated variety is "Spiranthes cernua" var. "odorata" 'Chadds Ford', grown because of its larger flowers, ease of cultivation, and other merits. As the common name suggests "cernua" means "falling over," or "bowed" in Latin.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusSpiranthes
SpeciesS. cernua
Photographed in
Canada
United States of America