Common name:
Autumn lady's-tresses
Family:
Scientific name:
Spiranthes spiralis
Main flower color:
Range:
South England and parts of Wales
Height:
Up to 20 cm
Habitat:
Dry grassland, coastal dunes; sandy or calcareous soils
Flowers:
The inflorescence is an elongated cluster (up to 10 cm) of up to 20 small, spirally-arranged white flowers subtended by downy green bracts. The three sepals and two upper petals are all similar in appearance, while the lower petal is longer, greenish inside, and fringed along the edge
Leaves:
Basal leaves are ovate, bluish-green, up to 3 cm long, arranged only at one side of the stem, and withering before flowering. Stem leaves are short, thin and clasping
Season:
August to September
Rarity:
★★★★★
