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Spiranthes odorata (Nutt.) Lindl.
Fragrant lady’s-tresses, Marsh lady’s-tresses

Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Family: Orchidaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Eastern and central United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: Secure

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Not listed

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Rare

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Other data on Spiranthes odorata available from :

	Occurrence	Native Status
Spiranthes odorata has been found in the following 14 conservation areas :
Big Cypress National Preserve	Present	Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary	Present	Native
Dupuis Reserve	Present	Native
Everglades National Park	Present	Native
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park	Present	Native
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge	Present	Native
Grassy Waters Preserve	Present	Native
J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area	Present	Native
Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area	Present	Native
Pal-Mar Natural Area	Present	Native
Pond Cypress Natural Area	Present	Native
Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area	Present	Native
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve	Present	Native
Wild Turkey Strand Preserve	Present	Native

	Occurrence	Native Status
Spiranthes odorata has been found in the following 6 counties :
Broward County	Possibly Extirpated	Possibly Extirpated
Collier County		Native
Hendry County		Native
Lee County		Native
Miami-Dade County		Native
Palm Beach County		Native