Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Spiranthes L.C. Rich.

Family: Orchidaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Gyrostachys Pers., Ibidium Salisb.

Common names:

Ladies'-traces [Ladies' traces] (1894) (75)

Ladies'-tresses [Ladies' tresses, Ladies tresses] (1894-Present) (1, 50, 75, 93, 109, 138, 156)

Orchis (1937, TX) (124)

Spiral orchid (1894) (75)

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