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Lady's-tresses are orchids with spikes of small white flowers. Nodding lady's-tresses is the most common of Connecticut's seven species of lady's-tresses.

• Family: Orchid (Orchidaceae)
• Habitat: bogs, moist meadows
• Height: 6-20 inches
• Flower size: 1/2 inch long
• Flower color: white
• Flowering time: August to October
• Origin: native