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Spotted Coralroot

Corallorhiza maculata

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42.3113, -72.498

Field Notes

Notes:

Coralroots are small orchids that parasitize the mycelia of certain fungi. This particular specimen is an unusual color variety with a yellow stem; they usually have dark red stems in this area.

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Corallorhiza maculata

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Flowers of North America
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Wild Orchids
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PublishedAugust 15, 2011

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