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Slender Ladies' Tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

Slender Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes lacera (Raf.) Raf.

Spiranthes lacera, the slender ladies'-tresses, is a summer-flowering Eastern No…

Shining Ladies' Tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

Shining Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes lucida (H.H.Eaton) Ames

Spiranthes lucida is an early-flowering North American orchid adapted to pollina…

Great Plains Ladies' Tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

Great Plains Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes magnicamporum Sheviak

Spiranthes magnicamporum Sheviak, or Great Plains Lady's Tresses, is a fall-bloo…

yellow nodding ladies' tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

yellow nodding ladies' tresses

Spiranthes ochroleuca (Rydb.) Rydb.

Spiranthes ochroleuca, the yellow nodding lady's tresses, is an orchid native to…

Marsh Ladies' Tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

Marsh Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes odorata (Nutt.) Lindl.

Spiranthes odorata is a fragrant North American orchid species, with the common …

Oval Ladies' Tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

Oval Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes ovalis Lindl.

Spiranthes ovalis (October lady's tresses) is an uncommon fall-flowering orchid …

Western Ladies' Tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

Western Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes porrifolia Lindl.

Spiranthes porrifolia is a perennial orchid native to moist habitats in the west…

Grass-leaved Ladies' Tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

Grass-leaved Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes praecox (Walter) S.Watson

Spiranthes praecox is a spiral-flowered herbaceous orchid native to the southeas…

Hooded Ladies' Tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

Hooded Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes romanzoffiana Cham.

Spiranthes romanzoffiana, the hooded lady's tresses, is a perennial orchid found…

Chinese Spiranthes
Plantae Orchidaceae

Chinese Spiranthes

Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames

Spiranthes sinensis, the Chinese spiranthes, is an orchid species from East and …

Autumn Ladies' Tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

Autumn Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes spiralis (L.) Chevall.

Autumn lady's tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) is a protandrous orchid native to Eu…

Little Ladies' Tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

Little Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes tuberosa Raf.

Spiranthes tuberosa is a perennial North American orchid with spirally arranged …

Spring Ladies' Tresses
Plantae Orchidaceae

Spring Ladies' Tresses

Spiranthes vernalis Engelm. & A.Gray

Spiranthes vernalis, or spring ladies'-tresses, is a perennial North American, C…

greater duckweed
Plantae Araceae

greater duckweed

Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid.

Spirodela polyrhiza, the great duckweed, is a tiny floating aquatic duckweed use…

tamboti
Plantae Euphorbiaceae

tamboti

Spirostachys africana Sond.

Spirostachys africana is a monoecious tree with distinct bark, fruiting splittin…

yellow mombin
Plantae Anacardiaceae

yellow mombin

Spondias mombin Jacq.

Spondias mombin is an edible deciduous tree in the Anacardiaceae family with foo…

red mombin
Plantae Anacardiaceae

red mombin

Spondias purpurea L.

Spondias purpurea L., or jocote, is a tropical fruit tree native to the Americas…

Parramatta Grass
Plantae Poaceae

Parramatta Grass

Sporobolus africanus (Poir.) Robyns & Tournay

Sporobolus africanus is a tufted perennial grass native to Africa, Arabia, and S…

Alkali Sacaton
Plantae Poaceae

Alkali Sacaton

Sporobolus airoides (Torr.) Torr.

Sporobolus airoides is a North American perennial bunchgrass valued for riparian…

Saltmarsh Cordgrass
Plantae Poaceae

Saltmarsh Cordgrass

Sporobolus alterniflorus (Loisel.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela

Sporobolus alterniflorus, common name smooth cordgrass, is a perennial deciduous…

common cordgrass
Plantae Poaceae

common cordgrass

Sporobolus anglicus (C.E.Hubb.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela

Sporobolus anglicus, common cordgrass, is a hybrid-derived perennial herbaceous …

Tall Dropseed
Plantae Poaceae

Tall Dropseed

Sporobolus compositus (Poir.) Merr.

Sporobolus compositus is a North American prairie dropseed grass common to the U…

Sand Dropseed
Plantae Poaceae

Sand Dropseed

Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) A.Gray

Sporobolus cryptandrus, or sand dropseed, is a North American perennial C4 bunch…

Big Cordgrass
Plantae Poaceae

Big Cordgrass

Sporobolus cynosuroides (L.) P.M.Peterson & Saarela

Sporobolus cynosuroides is a tall rhizomatous perennial grass native to US coast…