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Cressler, Alan
Corallorhiza odontorhiza
Corallorhiza odontorhiza (Willd.) Poir.
Autumn Coralroot, Late Coralroot, Fall Coral Root, Late Southern Coral Root, Small Coral Root, Small-flowered Coral Root, Chicken Toe, Turkey Claw, Dragon's Claw, Fever Root, Crawley Root, Crawley
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Corallorrhiza odontorhiza
USDA Symbol: COOD7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
The orchids of genus Corallorhiza have no chlorophyll and are mycoheterotrophic; that is, they utilize fungi to parasitize the roots of other plants. Corallorhiza odontorhiza has flowers less than 1/5 of an inch (5 mm) long, appearing from late August to October.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry , Moist
Mr. Smarty Plants says
Weird-looking rootless plant, perhaps a fungus
August 23, 2008
While out it my backyard (i.e. the Black Hills of South Dakota), I spotted a weird-looking rootless plant (I think it may be a fungus) growing beneath the Ponderosa Pines. It was the only one in the a...
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Corallorhiza odontorhiza in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Corallorhiza odontorhiza in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Corallorhiza odontorhiza
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-03-07Research By: TWC Staff