Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Learn more about Spiranthes from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

Check out Jim Fowler's blog describing an October trip to NC's Green Swamp with Carolina Grass-of-Parnassus, Slender Rattlesnake-root, Long-lipped Ladies’-tresses orchid, and Pine Barren Gentian in glorious bloom.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Spiranthes longilabris   FAMILY Orchidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Spiranthes longilabris

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)

Spiranthes longilabris

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-12-005:

Spiranthes longilabris   FAMILY Orchidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Ibidium longilabre

COMMON NAME:
Longhorn Ladies'-tresses, Giant Spiral Orchid, Giant Spiral Ladies'-tresses, Long-lipped Ladies'-tresses

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Jim Fowler    jafslongilabris_4

October    Brunswick County    NC

Green Swamp

These flowers are arranged in a tight single rank or are sometimes secund, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History (Fowler, 2005).

Keith Bradley    kab_s_longilabris_5088

December    Lee County    FL

Wild Turkey Strand Preserve

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Spiranthes longilabris   FAMILY Orchidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Spiranthes longilabris   FAMILY Orchidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Spiranthes longilabris

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Spiranthes longilabris

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-12-005:
Spiranthes longilabris   FAMILY Orchidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Ibidium longilabre