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Smith, R.W.

Corallorhiza striata var. striata

Corallorhiza striata Lindl. var. striata

Hooded Coralroot

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Corallorhiza ochroleuca, Corallorhiza striata var. flavida, Corallorhiza striata var. ochroleuca, Corallorrhiza ochroleuca, Corallorrhiza striata var. flavida, Corallorrhiza striata var. ochroleuca, Corallorrhiza striata var. striata

USDA Symbol: COSTS3

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.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Racemes up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple , Brown

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MI , MN , MT , ND , NY , OR , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: NB

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 striata var. striata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Corallorhiza striata var. striata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Corallorhiza striata var. striata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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