Mertens’ Coral Root (Corallorhiza mertensiana)

Iron Mountain, OR, 7/2014.
Much like Spotted Coral Root, only without the spots, this plant is sometime called “Western Coral Root”. The leafless member of the orchid family is common in northwest conifer forests for much of the summer. We see these and pinesap more than any other saprophytic/mycototrophic plants.

Iron Mountain, OR, 7/2014.
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This entry was posted on July 21, 2015 by nwwildflowers. It was filed under Cascades, Coastal, Columbia Gorge West, July, June, Low Elevation, Mid Elevation, orchid, Oregon, pink, saprophytic/mycotrophic, shaded forests, Southern Oregon / Northern California and was tagged with flower, Iron Mountain, saprophytic/mycotrophic, Wildflowers.
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Wow, fantastic photos from nwwildflowers
July 11, 2016 at 11:39 am