Corallorhiza maculata
Orchidaceae
Collected: Tradition Lake Plateau 11/5/12
Sample 19
The lower lip of the flower is white with reddish/magenta spots. This is the easiest way to distinguish this from other similar orchids. Like the Striped Coralroot, the spotted coralroot is a saprophyte. It doesn't photosynthesize and it gets its energy from fungi beneath the surface of the forest floor.
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