| Accepted name: |
Spiranthes lucida (Eaton) Ames |
| Synonym(s): |
-Ibidium platagineum (Raf.) House
-Neottia lucida H. Eaton
-Spiranthes latifolia Torr.
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| English names: |
Wide-leaved Ladies' Tresses
Shiny Ladies' Tresses
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| French names: |
Spiranthe brillante
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Orchidales
Family: Orchidaceae
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| OPL Code: |
HSPILU
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
2 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
- |
| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Warm infusion used as a wash for infants ""to insure fast, healthy growth."" Roots with ""twayblade"" used ""for urinary trouble""(*7)(3) |
| Key Characters: |
- |
