Spiranthes praecox (Walter) S.Watson

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Spiranthes praecox (Walter) S.Watson

  • Collector(s)

    M. C. Pace 1182 with Sally Channon, Jay Horn, 26 Mar 2022

  • Location

    United States of America. Florida. Hendry Co. Spirit-of-the-Wild Wildlife Management Area. North of 832 / Keri Road. Ca. 2.61 km north of the entrance to the site off of Keri Rd.

  • Habitat

    Complex of mesic flatwoods, wet flatwoods, hydric hammock, wet prairie, depression marsh, dome swamp, and blackwater stream. Growing in treed mesic flatwoods, with dense Serenoa repens. This site recently burned within the last 6 months. Complex of Pinus elliotti var. densa, Serenoa repens, Dichanthelium webberianum, Dichanthelium tenue, Syngonanthus flavidulus, Pluchea bacharis, Xyris verna, Fuirena sp., Eupatorium mohrii, Aristida beyrichiana, Quercus minima, Hypoxis juncea, and Pterocaulon pycnostachyum. Commonly growing in slightly elevated Serenoa repens and Quercus minima mounds.

  • Description

    Flower pure white, including the labellum. Flowers lacking fragrance. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04336284

    Occurrence ID: 9a49b69f-15e7-47c8-8581-ddc77d29330b

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Florida

  • County/Municipio

    Hendry Co.

  • Locality

    Spirit-of-the-Wild Wildlife Management Area. North of 832 / Keri Road. Ca. 2.61 km north of the entrance to the site off of Keri Rd.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 16 m. (52 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    26.6181, -81.3977

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

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