Spiranthes odorata
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Photos Courtesy Renee Brecht |
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| Botanical name: | Spiranthes odorata |
| Common name: | scented lady's tresses, marsh lady's tresses |
| Group: | monocot |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | to 3 1/2' |
| Foliage: | thick, broad leaves |
| Flower: | nodding, white |
| Flowering time: | September |
| Habitat: | swamps, marshes, ditches |
| Range in New Jersey: | southern counties |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc.: | This plant is at the northern most part of its range in southern New Jersey. Typically it is found in seasonally inundated sites. |