Family: Orchidaceae Autumn Lady's-tresses Spiranthes spiralis Flowering time: August-September. Perennial Found on dry, calcareous soils on grasslands, dunes and cliff-tops A slender, erect plant with a single spiral of scented white flowers. The basal rosette of oval blue-green leaves is next to the stem-base, not encircling it. Round stem with bract-like scales, 7-20 cm.

Autumn Ladys-tresses, Spiranthes spiralis
Badbury Rings, Dorset. August 2014