Corallorhiza wisteriana
Corallorhiza wisteriana, the spring coralroot, arousing coralroot or Wister's coralroot, is a species of coralroot orchid. It is widespread through much of Mexico as well as parts of the United States (Rocky Mountains, Appalachians, the Southeast, and the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys).[1][2][3][4]
| Corallorhiza wisteriana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Genus: | Corallorhiza |
| Species: | C. wisteriana |
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| Corallorhiza wisteriana Conrad | |
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Spring coralroot blooms as early as December in Florida through early spring in other parts of the country. The flowers generally only last a few hours.
This plant prefers leaf litter in woodland areas and is saprophytic.
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Biota of North America Program, distribution map
- Flora of North America v 26 p 636, Corallorhiza wisteriana
- Hágsater, E. & M. Soto. 2003. Orchids of Mexico. Icones Orchidacearum (Mexico) 5–6: i–xxii, t. 501–t. 700.
External links
Media related to Corallorhiza wisteriana at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Corallorhiza wisteriana at Wikispecies
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