Corallorhiza odontorhiza (Willd.) Poir.

Autumn Coralroot

Synonyms: Corallorhiza pringlei

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Orchidaceae

Genus: Corallorhiza

Species: Corallorhiza odontorhiza

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
MA - State Special Concern
ME - State Endangered
NH - State Endangered
RI - State Threatened (var. odontorhiza)
VT - State Threatened (var. odontorhiza)
MA SWAP (2015) - SGCN
VT WAP (2015) - SGCN (Medium Priority) (var. odontorhiza)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Mycoheterotroph

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

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Corallorhiza odontorhiza