familyOrchidaceae
subfamilyOrchidaceae subfam. Orchidoideae
genusSpiranthes
speciesSpiranthes casei
varietySpiranthes casei var. casei
Spiranthes casei var. casei
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 541.
Lip ovate to ovate-oblong, 5–7.5 mm, margins thin, delicately crisped, fringed, apex truncate.
Phenology: Flowering Aug–Sep.
Habitat: Mesic to dry open sites in meadows, barrens, open woodlands, outcrops, roadsides, sand pits, old fields
Elevation: 0–550 m
Distribution
N.S., Ont., Que., Maine, Mich., N.H., N.Y., Pa., Vt., Wis.
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.