Coralroot Orchid

This looks like my spotting of Corallorhiza striata, the striped coralroot: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7526307. Here's a link for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corallorhiza_striata.

I'm so glad this got an ID. It's such a unique flower.

I have an obsession to find this genus in my country, 3 years ago I saw a similar near Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. We still don´t know if it is or not a Corallorhiza.

yeah! Jonathan nailed it! It looks like a Corallorhiza mertensiana. This kind of orchid is mostly leafless, relying entirely upon symbiotic fungi within their coral-shaped roots for sustenance. Therefore it cannot be cultivated. That was so educational! ;) thanks

wow, looks impressive. I agree, somehow it looks like a parasitic plant, or orchid, or both

Cool! A bit hard to tell from the photo but do you think this is an orchid or some kind of parasitic bloom?