Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more about Corallorhiza from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Corallorhiza maculata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 049-20-001:
Corallorhiza maculata
FAMILY
Orchidaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN & ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Corallorrhiza maculata
COMMON NAME:
Eastern Spotted Coralroot
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Jim Fowler jafcoralmaculata_1030731
July WV
Stem and petals tan, sepal edges a darker purplish-pink, lip white w spots, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History.
Jim Fowler jafcoralmaculata_2030731
July WV
A saprophytic species, this species does not produce leaves, per Wild Orchids of South Carolina: A Popular Natural History.