Corallorhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf.

Spotted Coralroot

Synonyms: Corallorhiza multiflora

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Orchidaceae

Genus: Corallorhiza

Species: Corallorhiza maculata

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
RI - Concern (var. maculata)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Mycoheterotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACU

PHOTOS OF Corallorhiza maculata