Spiranthes aestivalis (Poir.) Rich.

Summer lady's-tresses (en), Spiranthe dété (fr), Spiranthe d'été (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Spiranthes

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.2-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.4
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Images

Flower

Spiranthes aestivalis flower picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Spiranthes aestivalis world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:658136-1
WFO ID wfo-0000313069
COL ID 4Z6Y6
BDTFX ID 65815
INPN ID 124699
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Spiranthes aestivalis Neottia aestivalis Tussaca aestivalis Gyrostachys aestivalis Ophrys aestiva Ophrys aestivalis