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spotted coralroot

spotted coralroot

Corallorhiza maculata

herbaceous🌥️ full shade💧💧 moderate water Hardy: Zone 3aZone 9b

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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
Upright
Growth Rate
slow
Size
0.5–2′ tall
Dormancy
deciduous
Family
Orchidaceae

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

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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D

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Companion Planting

Plants well with