Spiranthes parasitica

Family

ORCHIDACEAE

Scientific Name with Author

Spiranthes magnicamporum - Sheviak

Synonyms

SCHIEDEELLA ARIZONICA

Agency Status
USFWS	State of NM	USFS	BLM	Navajo Nation	State Rank	Global Rank	R-E-D Code	NMRPTC Status	Strategy Status
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Description

See Ronald Coleman's, The Wild Orchids of Arizona and New Mexico for a discussion of the taxonomy

Distribution

This plant is widely distributed in southeastern Arizona, southwestern and south-central New Mexico, and western Texas. It is an inconspicuous plant that grows in leaf litter in mixed coniferous-deciduous forests.

Remarks

This name is a synonym of Schiedeella arizonica. See Ronald Coleman's, The Wild Orchids of Arizona and New Mexico for a discussion of the taxonomy. This plant is widely distributed in southeastern Arizona, southwestern and south-central New Mexico, and western Texas. It is an inconspicuous plant that grows in leaf litter in mixed coniferous-deciduous forests.

For distribution maps and more information, visit Natural Heritage New Mexico