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PLANTS

Sphinx ladies'-tresses

Spiranthes incurva

Plants
NativeHerb
Sphinx ladies'-tresses, photo 1 of 5
Sphinx ladies'-tresses, In flower
Sphinx ladies'-tresses, In fruit

Herbaceous plant. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 151 observations of Sphinx ladies'-tresses in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Mauricie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie33
  2. Mauricie25
  3. Capitale-Nationale18
  4. Lanaudière17
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches14
  6. Outaouais14
  7. Montérégie13
  8. Laurentides11
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  11. Centre-du-Québec1
  12. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Appalachian ladies'-tressesSpiranthes arcisepala
Hooded ladies'-tressesSpiranthes romanzoffiana
Yellow nodding lady's tressesSpiranthes ochroleuca
Case's ladies'-tressesSpiranthes casei
Northern slender ladies'-tressesSpiranthes lacera
Boreal bog orchidPlatanthera dilatata
Shining ladies'-tressesSpiranthes lucida