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spotted coralroot

Corallorhiza maculata

The spotted coralroot is a special plant that doesn't have leaves! It grows in shady forests and gets its food from the ground. Its pretty spotted flowers are a lovely sight in spring.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The spotted coralroot is a leafless orchid with a striking yellowish-brown to purplish stem, often covered in reddish-purple spots. Its small, orchid-like flowers typically feature a white lower petal (labellum) prominently marked with distinct reddish-purple spots, setting it apart visually.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

It 'borrows' sugar from nearby trees using a secret fungal network.

Its fascinating root system looks just like coral from the ocean!

Spotted coralroot flowers can be different colors, even green or dark red!

This orchid never opens its leaves to the sun because it doesn't have any!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sunlight Snubber

Spotted coralroot can grow in deep shade because it gets all its food from tiny underground fungi, not sunlight.

Fähigkeit

Hidden Helper

This plant has a coral-like rhizome underground that helps it connect with beneficial fungi to gather nutrients.

Fähigkeit

Forest Blending

Its mottled stem and spotted flowers help the coralroot blend in with dappled light and leaf litter, hiding it well.

Maße und Details

Höhe
15-50 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Late Spring to Early Fall
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

lichen-like crust fungus

Tomentella sublilacina

Its 'host' fungus for nutrients.

pollinates

brown-belted bumble bee

Bombus griseocollis

Attracted to its flowers for nectar.

depends on

Douglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Its fungal partners often grow on tree roots.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch wild plants, as some can be harmful.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von spotted coralroot?

15-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von spotted coralroot?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von spotted coralroot?

Late Spring to Early Fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von spotted coralroot?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von spotted coralroot?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von spotted coralroot?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von spotted coralroot?

Insekten

Wo findet man spotted coralroot normalerweise?

Forests

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