P h o t o b y K S N P C S t a f f
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Habitat:
Swamps and marshes (Weakley 1998); in KY, open herbaceous edge of swamp and a wet pasture but also known from swamps.
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Species Description:
Perennial herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early September to late November.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
The leaves of this ladies'-tresses are present at the time of flowering, which is in the fall. The flower has a strong vanilla scent. Also, the lateral sepals (appearing as two forward pointing petals on the sides of the flower) do not rise above the upper petal tips.
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Management:
Avoid changes in moisture/hydrologic conditions at the site. Changes could result from overstory removal, stream/wetland alteration or vegetation removal that would result in increased erosion.
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Global Range:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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