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Striped Coralroot

Corallorhiza striata

Striped Coralroot is a special plant that grows in shady forests. It doesn't have leaves like most plants, but it has beautiful striped flowers that look like tiny orchids!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Striped Coralroot has striking purplish-brown to yellowish-green stems, often with darker stripes. Its small, hood-shaped flowers are striped with purple or reddish veins on a white or yellowish background, making it look quite distinct from other forest orchids.

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Striped Coralroot
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Striped Coralroot

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It's a member of the orchid family, known for its beautiful and complex flowers!

Spotting a Striped Coralroot is a special treat, as it only blooms for a few weeks a year!

The Striped Coralroot can live for many years, even though its above-ground stem is short-lived!

This tricky plant sometimes grows in clusters, making a small patch of striped forest magic!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Fungi Feeder

Striped Coralroot can secretly steal nutrients from underground fungi, allowing it to grow without needing sunlight!

Fähigkeit

Root Network

It has coral-like underground rhizomes that form a strong network, helping it store energy and regenerate each year.

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Lure

Its uniquely striped petals guide tiny forest insects directly to its pollen, ensuring successful pollination.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-40 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Spring-early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

parasitizes

Short-stemmed Russula

Russula brevipes

It steals nutrients from this fungus via forest trees.

depends on

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

It indirectly relies on nutrients from this tree's roots.

pollinates

Viereck's Sweat Bee

Lasioglossum vierecki

This tiny bee helps transfer pollen between its flowers.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch plants in the wild. Some can be delicate or harmful.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Striped Coralroot?

10-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Striped Coralroot?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Striped Coralroot?

Spring-early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Striped Coralroot?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Striped Coralroot?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Striped Coralroot?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Striped Coralroot?

Insekten

Wo findet man Striped Coralroot normalerweise?

Forests

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