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Orchidaceae

Cranichis-like ladies'-tresses

Cyclopogon cranichoides (Griseb.) Schltr.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Cyclopogon

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Common names

By language (2)
English
Cranichis-like ladies'-tresses
Japanese
ビードリー・クラニコイデス

Synonyms

  • Beadlea cranichoides Small
  • Beadlea cranichoides (Griseb.) Small
  • Beadlea cranichoides f. alba P.M.Br. & C.L.McCartney
  • Beadlea cranichoides f. albolabia P.M.Br. & C.L.McCartney
  • Beadlea storeri (Chapm.) Small
  • Cyclopogon cranichoides f. albolabia (P.M.Br. & C.L.McCartney) P.M.Br.
  • Cyclopogon nigricans (Schltr.) Schltr.
  • Cyclopogon storeri (Chapm.) Szlach., Mytnik & Rutk.
  • Pelexia cranichoides Griseb.
  • Sauroglossum cranichoides (Griseb.) Ames
  • Sauroglossum nigricans Schltr.
  • Spiranthes cranichoides (Griseb.) Cogn.
  • Spiranthes storeri Chapm.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.