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Striped Coralroot

All the Coralroots are mycotrophic, that is they tap into a fungus on the roots of other plants and use it to obtain their nutrients. They have no need for chlorophyll, therefore, and these are completely without chlorophyll or leaves.
The Striped Coralroot, Corallorhiza striata var. striata, has the largest and showiest of the five Coralroots here in the northwest. These were photographed on Padden Ridge in the Bellingham area and are paler in color than many I have seen.

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Puzzler4879 said:

A real stunner, and a fascinating story about the plant! Are they in their own Family?
12 years ago

RHH replied to Puzzler4879:

John, they are orchids and belong to that family, but within the orchid family they are in their own genus of approximately 15 species all from New World except one which is also found in Eurasia. Interestingly that one species grows in the mountains here.
12 years ago

Janet Brien said:

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! So beautiful!!! Really stunning!!
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Don Sutherland said:

Wonderful macro shot.
12 years ago

Nora Caracci said:

very beautiful orchid, very good portrait !
12 years ago

Fizgig said:

Stunning!! Nice little resident critter, too =)
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