Spiranthes spiralis (L.) Chevall.

Taxonomy: Fam. Orchidaceae// Genus: Spiranthes// Species: Spiranthes spiralis (L.) Chevall.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: West Europe to Central Himalaya, Mediterranean region according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Habitat: Clearing ]s and edges of mixed oak forests and bushland.

Flowering period: Fall: SEP, OCT.

Spiranthes spiralis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – capsules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – stem with scale-leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – stem with scale-leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – stem with scale-leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – stem with scale-leaves nd basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – lower part of stem with scale-leaf and basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.09.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – habit. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – inflorescence. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – inflorescence. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – inflorescence. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – capsules. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – capsules. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – stem with scale-leaf. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – stem with scale-leaf. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – basal leaves. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Spiranthes spiralis – basal leaves. Hills between the gorge of “Kochanska” River and the Kochani landfill, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Spiranthes spiralis (L.) Chevall. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:658457-1 [Accessed 29.12.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Last update: 06.11.2022.

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