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Orchids found in other habitats
Adder’s-mouth
Malaxis bayardii (ma-LAX-iss bay-ARD-ee-eye)
Blooms: June through September
Appearance: A small plant, 2 - 7” tall with tiny chartreuse green flowers. Up to 150 flowers may be arranged on the flower stalk. Has one elliptical leaf, clasping the stem.
Rarity: Rare, E (State), G2 S1 (TNC)
Comments: Found in dry pine plains and barrens.
Lady’s-tresses, Case’s lady’s-tresses
Spiranthes casei (spur-ANN-theez CASE-ee-eye)
Blooms: August through September
Appearance: Plant 6 - 14” tall with slender grass-like leaves clasping the stem. Small flowers number 8 - 35, creamy white in color with a pale yellow lip.
Rarity: Rare to local, V (State)
Comments: Found in dry fields and on roadsides.
Little lady’s-tresses
Spiranthes tuberosa (spur-ANN-theez too-ber-O-sa)
Blooms: August through September
Appearance: The smallest native lady’s-tresses, 3 - 6” tall with small grass-like leaves. Small, bright white flowers are spirally arranged around the flower stalk, 8 - 20 in number.
Rarity: Rare, V (State)
Comments: Found in dry fields, often in disturbed areas.
Spring lady’s-tresses, grass-leaved lady’s tresses
Spiranthes vernalis (spur-ANN-theez vur-NAY-lis)
Blooms: July through September
Appearance: Plant 8 - 24” tall with a cluster of grass-like leaves at the base of the stem. Small white flowers spirally arranged, creamy white with a darker lip. Flowers 12 - 38 in number.
Rarity: Rare to local, V (State)
Comments: Found in dry fields, often in disturbed areas.
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