Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich.

  • Collector(s)

    M. C. Pace 1029, 02 Oct 2016

  • Location

    United States of America. North Carolina. Transylvania Co. Great Smoky Mountains. Pisgah National Forest. Along highway 215, ca. 1.35 km south of intersection with Blue Ridge Parkway, just below Tanasee Bald.

  • Habitat

    Seeping roadside ditch and southern-facing seeping sheer rock-face. Ditch and base of rock-face covered in mosses and lichens. Co-occuring with S. xkapnosperia. Frequent.

  • Description

    Flowers pure white (vs. creamy-white of syntopic Spiranthes x kapnosperia). Flowers widely gapping at the mouth. Abaxial and adaxial surface of the labellum white to very pale yellow. Leaves present. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01392742

    Occurrence ID: 6fb4c431-6c1a-4548-abaf-6e9de1dee72a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Orchidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich. det M. C. Pace, 2016

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    North Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Transylvania Co.

  • Locality

    Great Smoky Mountains. Pisgah National Forest. Along highway 215, ca. 1.35 km south of intersection with Blue Ridge Parkway, just below Tanasee Bald.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1526 m. (5007 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    35.2881, -82.9176

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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01392742
The New York Botanical Garden
Orchidaceae
Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich,
det. M. C. Pace, 2016
United States of America. North Carolina. Transylvania
Co. Great Smoky Mountains. Pisgah National Forest. Along
highway 215, ca. 1.35 km south of intersection with Blue
Ridge Parkway, just below Tanasee Bald.
35.288108°, -82.917597°
1526 m.
Seeping roadside ditch and southern-facing seeping sheer
rock-face. Ditch and base of rock-face covered in mosses
and lichens. Co-occuring with S. xkapnosperia.
Flowers pure white (vs. creamy-white of syntopic Spiranthes
xkapnosperia). Flowers widely gapping at the mouth.
Abaxial and adaxial surface of the labellum white to very
pale yellow. Leaves present. Frequent.
02 Oct 2016
M. C. Pace 1029
NYdb