Spiranthes ochroleuca, commonly called the yellow nodding lady's tresses,[2] is a species of orchid occurring from southeastern Canada to the eastern United States.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
| Tribe: | Cranichideae |
| Genus: | Spiranthes |
| Species: | S. ochroleuca
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| Binomial name | |
| Spiranthes ochroleuca | |
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Distribution and habitat
editSpiranthes ochroleuca is native in eastern Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Prince Edward Island), throughout the Northeastern United States, and in the southeastern United States (Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia).[1] Its habitats include open woodlands, thickets, meadows, barrens, ledges, outcrops, banks and roadsides.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Spiranthes ochroleuca", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-16
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spiranthes ochroleuca". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Spiranthes ochroleuca in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
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