''Spiranthes vernalis'', commonly called the spring ladies'-tresses, is a species of
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...
that is native to North America, Central America and the Bahamas.
[http://wcsp.science.kew.org/ World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
It is a perennial that produces a spiral of white flowers in the early summer.
References
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vernalis
Flora of Northern America
Orchids of the United States