Autumn Lady's Tresses

 Spiranthes-spiralis

Spiranthe d'automne or Spiranthe en spirale

Presence in France. See link below.

Height. 40cm

Leaves. Linear-lanceolate / narrow oblong, sub erect, decreasing in size up the stem.

Flowers. White with a green tinge. Fragrant.

Flowering period. August in the north to October in the south.​

Soil type. Dry or temporarily wet, generally sandy, weakly calcareous or acid. Full sun.

Protection. Regional. Alsace, Bourgogne, Limousin, Franche-Comté, Lorraine, Picardie, Centre, Île-de-France.

Autumn Lady's Tresses Spiranthes-spiralis
Autumn Lady's Tresses Spiranthes-spiralis

Link for this species including map for France HERE