Long Stems & White Flower Spikes?
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NHBabs z4b-5a NH
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Comments (10)jekeesl, you will not hear me complain about your "lengthy non-answer"! The responses from you and saltcedar are exactly what I was looking for when I posted here: a healthy discussion about what this plant might be. So thank you to you both. I did do some more investigating, reading, and thinking. Here's my train of thought thus far. Of the 4 Spiranthes that you mentioned, which should be blooming now and are found in MS, only S. vernalis has previously been reported in Noxubee County. [ http://arcmapper.sc.egov.usda.gov/output/Counties_hyborea1v2068285225436.jpg ] I think that S. lucida is out because of its rarity, and it's leaves and height are wrong for this specimen. S. praecox is a closer fit in appearane, but it's rarity in the state tends to preclude it more than S. vernalis. I think that S. tuberosa is just too short for this specimen. I did read about the inflorescences of S. vernalis being quite variable, ranging from secund to loosely and even densely coiled, and flower shapes vary as well. [ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101968 ] All this leads me to believe that it probably is S. vernalis, but I will have to go back and double check carefully (with a magnifying glass) to be sure! thanks again, Katie...See MoreTropical White Flower Spike With VERY Long Pistils?
Comments (2)aka O aristatus, and it's from asia and MY continent, tropical aussie. yay. :-)...See MoreOpposite Leaves & Fragrant White Flower Spikes?
Comments (1)Looks like one of the ligustrums...See MoreLarge Leaves & Small, White Flower Spikes?
Comments (2)Yes, Rivina humilis (Rouge Plant), thanks! I guess it is the same as this specimen, just more verdant due to being shaded. Some report the berries are edible, others claim they are somewhat poisonous to humans......See Moretsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
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