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Herbarium specimen: Spiranthes spiralis

Taxon:Orchidaceae: Spiranthes spiralis (L.) Chevall. ("Autumn Lady's-tresses")
Filed in taxon folder:Orchidaceae: Spiranthes spiralis (L.) Chevall. ("Autumn Lady's-tresses")
Collected by:William West
Collection date:24/8/1895
Locality:Great Britain, VC63 South-west Yorkshire, Kiveton, SK48, Lindrick Common - magnesian limestone, in the extreme S. of the West Riding
ex herb:William West (Bradford)
Prof George Stephen West
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Spiranthes spiralis herbarium specimen from Kiveton, VC63 South-west Yorkshire in 1895 by William West.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:Fairly plentiful on banks about some of the old quaries

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Associated records

Other specimen entries from this sheet.
 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Spiranthes spiralisGB, VC6 North Somerset, Weston-super-MareT Stock8/1866BIRM
+Spiranthes spiralisGB, VC14 East Sussex, HastingsB M Oakeshott9/1875BIRM

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Documented by nacs12 on 8th April 2010.

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