General Information | |
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Symbol: | MELU3 |
Group: | Monocot |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
Native Status: |
L48 N PR N VI N |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Native | ![]() |
Introduced | ![]() |
Both | ![]() |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data | ![]() |
Introduced, No County Data | ![]() |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 | ![]() |
AK | ![]() |
HI | ![]() |
PR | ![]() |
VI | ![]() |
NAV | ![]() |
CAN | ![]() |
GL | ![]() |
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Images
Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name | Other Common Names |
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MEPO6 | Mesadenus polyanthus auct. non (Rchb. f.) Schltr. |
Florida Keys ladies'-tresses
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SPLU3 | Spiranthes lucayana (Britton) Cogn. | |
SPPO3 | Spiranthes polyantha auct. non Rchb. f. |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
Subclass | Liliidae |
Order | Orchidales |
Family | Orchidaceae – Orchid family |
Genus | Mesadenus Schltr. – ladies'-tresses |
Species | Mesadenus lucayanus (Britton) Schltr. – Florida Keys ladies'-tresses |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
Florida
Spiranthes polyantha
Ft. George ladies'-tresses
Endangered
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Related Links
More Accounts and Images | |
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Flora of North America (MELU3) | |
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (MEPO6) | |
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (SPLU3) | |
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (SPPO3) |
Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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