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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. vernalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Spiranthes vernalis | |
Spiranthes vernalis, commonly called the spring ladies'-tresses,[1] is a species of orchid that is native to North America, Central America and the Bahamas.[2]
It is a perennial that produces a spiral of white flowers in the early summer.
References
[edit]- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spiranthes vernalis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ http://wcsp.science.kew.org/ World Checklist of Selected Plant Families