Monday, September 29, 2014

Northern Slender Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis)

September 15th – 18th, 2014. Some spikes of the Northern Slender Lady's Tresses (Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis) flowered in our field a couple of weeks ago. 



The flowers on a spike in the shade of Eastern Red Cedar trees were spaced relatively widely on the stem.



Two spikes flowered in the grass where they got more sun. The flowers were spaced densely along the spike.



A close view of the flowers. The Northern Slender Lady's Tresses is identified by the green spot on the lip.


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