Spiranthes
- noun
- /ˌspaɪˈrænθiz/
- Specialized
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Spiranthes
- The delicate twisting flowers of Spiranthes make it distinctive among wild orchids.
Examples
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Spiranthes thrives in both wetlands and grasslands across North America.
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The Spiranthes orchids bloom beautifully in the spring.
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Botanists are conducting a survey to catalogue rare Spiranthes species.
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Have you ever seen a Spiranthes in the wild?
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The delicate twisting flowers of Spiranthes make it distinctive among wild orchids.
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Spiranthes thrives in both wetlands and grasslands across North America.
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Have you ever seen a Spiranthes in the wild?
Synonyms
A group of orchid plants that grow on the ground with white flowers in a spiral
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of orchid plants that grow on the ground with white flowers in a spiral
- Specialized
An orchid with spiraling white flowers that smells like vanilla and grows in damp eastern and central North America
- Specialized
A small wild orchid from western North America with creamy white flowers that spiral around the stem
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spiranthes comes from Greek parts spir- meaning 'spiral' and -anthes meaning 'flower', so it literally means 'spiral flower' and is a good way to remember these orchids whose small white blooms twist up the stem.
