Wildflowers, Grasses and Other Nonwoody Plants
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Scientific Name
Spiranthes vernalis
Description
Spring ladies’ tresses is Missouri’s tallest species of spiranthes orchid. It’s one of four species that have their flower clusters in a single, easy-to-discern spiral, but another key feature is that it blooms as early as June and July.
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About Wildflowers, Grasses and Other Nonwoody Plants in Missouri
A very simple way of thinking about the green world is to divide the vascular plants into two groups: woody and nonwoody (or herbaceous). But this is an artificial division; many plant families include some species that are woody and some that are not. The diversity of nonwoody vascular plants is staggering! Think of all the ferns, grasses, sedges, lilies, peas, sunflowers, nightshades, milkweeds, mustards, mints, and mallows — weeds and wildflowers — and many more!