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• Spiranthes praecox ()

  ...(Walter) S. Watson - . Facts About: Accepted Synonyms: Ibidium praecox Spiranthes praecox, commonly called Grass Leaved Ladies' Tresses, is distributed in the southeastern United States...

• Glossary: B: Bombus vandykei

  Bombus vandykei: Van Dyke's Bumble Bee, photo USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory.

• Glossary: P: pyxis

  pyxis: A dehiscent fruit that splits open around the middle like a box, with the top falling off and exposing the seed(s).

• Glossary: S: sporophore

  sporophore: A fertile, modified leaf that bears sporangia in moonworts (Botrychium species) and adder's-tongues (Ophioglossum species).

• Glossary: T: trophophore

  ...The sterile blade of moonworts (Botrychium species) and adder's-tongues (Ophioglossum species) that does not bear sporangia.

• Glossary: D: dorsal

  dorsal: Pertaining to or located on the back or outer surface of a structure, like a shark's dorsal fin.

• Glossary: A: aerial leaves

  ...leaves: On aquatic plants, the leaves that are produced above the water's surface.

• Glossary: T: twig

  ...year's growth of the stem and branches.

• Glossary: S: scorpioid

  scorpioid: Resembling a scorpion's curling tail; as in an inflorescence with small alternating branches that curves to accommodate developing flowers.

• Glossary: A: Andrena nasonii

  ...nasonii: Nason's Mining Bee, photo USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Laboratory.