Spiranthes ochroleuca (Rydb.) Rydb. is a plant in the Orchidaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Spiranthes ochroleuca (Rydb.) Rydb. (Spiranthes ochroleuca (Rydb.) Rydb.)
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Spiranthes ochroleuca (Rydb.) Rydb.

Spiranthes ochroleuca (Rydb.) Rydb.

Spiranthes ochroleuca, the yellow nodding lady's tresses, is an orchid native to eastern North America in various open habitats.

Family
Genus
Spiranthes
Order
Asparagales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Spiranthes ochroleuca (Rydb.) Rydb.

Spiranthes ochroleuca (Rydb.) Rydb., commonly known as the yellow nodding lady's tresses, is an orchid species. Its range extends from southeastern Canada to the eastern United States. This species is native to eastern Canada, specifically New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island, all of the Northeastern United States, and the southeastern United States, including Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. It grows in a variety of habitats: open woodlands, thickets, meadows, barrens, ledges, outcrops, banks, and roadsides.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Asparagales Orchidaceae Spiranthes

More from Orchidaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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