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Plant Details

Spiranthes eatonii

Scientific Name:	Spiranthes eatonii
Genus:	Spiranthes
Species Epithet:	eatonii
Common Name:	Eaton's 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, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	Feb, March, April, May
Growing Area:	Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Pine savannas, dry to moist pine flatwoods. Uncommon in NC Coastal Plain.
Leaf Arrangement:	Basal
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:	S2: Imperiled ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G2 - Imperiled, G4 - Apparently Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	E: Endangered ^(*Key)
Notes:	Per Weakley Apparently previously confused with S. lacera, S. floridana, S. brevilabris, and S. tuberosa, but distinctive in the combination of spring blooming season, white flowers, and basal, narrowly oblanceolate leaves
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Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Flora of North America North American Orchid Conservation Center

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