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spotted coralroot
Corallorhiza maculata
perennial🌥️ full shade💧💧 moderate water
Spotted coralroot is a delicate, leafless orchid native to North American forests that relies on mycorrhizal fungi for nutrition. Its small magenta or pink flowers with darker spots bloom in spring on slender stems rising from coral-like underground rhizomes.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 9bSeasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringSummer
Succession Role
early successionalmid successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
North America
Native to: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Function & Care
wildlife benefitmedicinal
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation