Spiranthes × intermedia Ames 1903

Drawing by © Carl Luer and The Swiss Orchid Foundation at the Jany Renz Herbaria Website

Part shade Cold

Common Name The In Between Spiranthes

Flower Size

Found in Ontario and Quebec provinces of Canada and Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Michigan in the USA as a small to medium sized, cold growing terrestrial and natuural hybrid between S lacera and S vernalis.

Synonyms Spiranthes × neglecta Ames 1904

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ; Studies in the Family Orchidaceae Vol 1 Ames 1905; The Native Orchids of the United States and Canada Luer 1975 drawing/photos fide; Schlechteriana Vol 4 No 4 1993;

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