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Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis
Corallorhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf. var. occidentalis (Lindl.) Ames
Summer Coralroot
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Corallorhiza maculata ssp. occidentalis, Corallorhiza maculata var. immaculata, Corallorhiza maculata var. intermedia, Corallorhiza maculata var. punicea, Corallorrhiza maculata ssp. occidentalis, Corallorrhiza maculata var. immaculata, Corallorrhiza maculata var. intermedia, Corallorrhiza maculata var. occidentalis, Corallorrhiza maculata var. punicea
USDA Symbol: COMAO5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Most orchids (this one included) of genus Corallorhiza are achlorophyllous and are mycoheterotrophic; that is, they utilize fungi to parasitize the roots of other plants. Corallorhiza maculata utilizes ectomycorrhizal fungi in the family, Russulaceae for this purpose.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NE , NH , NM , NV , NY , OR , PA , SD , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-24Research By: TWC Staff