Biology:Spiranthes lucida
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Spiranthes |
| Species: | S. lucida
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| Spiranthes lucida (H. H. Eaton) Ames
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Spiranthes lucida, the shining ladies'-tresses, is a species of orchid native to northeastern North America.
Description
Spiranthes lucida is a perennial, herbaceous plant up to 37 cm tall. The 3-4 leaves are basal, and persist after flowering time, unlike many other Spiranthes species. This is one of the earliest flowering species of ladies'-tresses, with flowers produced between May and August. The flowers are arranged spirally on a single spike. The flowers are white, with a prominent brilliant yellow lip.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Spiranthes lucida occurs from Nova Scotia to northeastern Wisconsin, south to Virginia, Arkansas, and Missouri.[2] It occurs in saturated, calcareous, sandy or gravelly soils found in habitats such as riverbanks, fens, seeps, and gravel pits.[2][3]
Ecology
Bees in the family Halictidae have been observed visiting the flowers.[3] The flower morphology is better adapted for short-tongued bees like these than for longer-tongued bees such as bumblebees, unlike most other Spiranthes species.[4]
plant form
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References
- ↑ "Spiranthes lucida". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Spiranthes+lucida+. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sheviak, Charles J.; Brown, Paul Martin (2002), "Spiranthes lucida", in Flora of North America Editorial Committee, Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA), 26, New York and Oxford, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101957, retrieved 11 February 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hapeman, Jeffrey R.. "Spiranthes lucida". https://orchids.botany.wisc.edu/lucida.html. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ↑ "Spiranthes lucida", Go Botany (New England Wildflower Society), https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/Spiranthes/lucida/, retrieved 11 February 2020
Wikidata ☰ Q1152067 entry
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