Irish lady's tresses  (Spiranthes romanzoffiana)

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Description

This beautiful orchid has white flowers that climb up the stem in three closely woven spirals. The leaves are clustered around the base of the stem and resemble those of grass. The group of orchids known as ‘lady’s tresses’ are believed to have been so-named from the resemblance of the spiral florets to locks of braided hair.

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