Spiranthes porrifolia Calflora

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Spiranthes porrifolia Lindl.

Creamy ladies tresses, Creamy ladies' tresses, Western ladies tresses, Western ladies' tresses

Spiranthes porrifolia is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Genus:	Spiranthes
Family:	Orchidaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

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PLANTS	Spiranthes romanzoffiana var. porrifolia

Information about Spiranthes porrifolia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SPPO7) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/29/2025).