Ash Meadows Ladies’-Tresses vs Broad-Leaved Ladies'-Tresses

Spiranthes infernalis compared with Spiranthes lucida

Key Differences

• Ash Meadows Ladies’-Tresses is Near Threatened while Broad-Leaved Ladies'-Tresses is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Meadows Ladies’-Tresses	Broad-Leaved Ladies'-Tresses
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Orchidaceae	Orchidaceae
Genus same	Spiranthes	Spiranthes
Species	Spiranthes infernalis	Spiranthes lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash Meadows Ladies’-Tresses and Broad-Leaved Ladies'-Tresses share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spiranthes.

Conservation Status

Ash Meadows Ladies’-Tresses

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-Leaved Ladies'-Tresses

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Meadows Ladies’-Tresses	Broad-Leaved Ladies'-Tresses
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Meadows Ladies’-Tresses

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Broad-Leaved Ladies'-Tresses

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ash Meadows Ladies’-Tresses

Ash meadows ladies’-tresses (Spiranthes infernalis) is a species in the genus Spiranthes. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Broad-Leaved Ladies'-Tresses

The Broad-Leaved Ladies'-Tresses (Spiranthes lucida) is a species in the genus Spiranthes. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Distributed across Canada and United States..