Spiranthes lucida

Spiranthes lucida

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Orchidoideae
Tribe: Cranichideae
Genus: Spiranthes
Species:
S. lucida
Binomial name
Spiranthes lucida
Synonyms
  • Neottia lucida H. H. Eaton
  • Ibidium plantagineum (Rafinesque) House
  • Spiranthes plantaginea Rafinesque

Spiranthes lucida, the shining ladies'-tresses, is a species of orchid native to northeastern North America.