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Posted: 10 Jun 2013


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striata
striped coralroot
orallorhiza
corallorhiza striata var. straita


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Striped Coralroot

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.

ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2013/05/lake-padden-and-padden-ridge.html

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6 comments - The latest ones
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
A real stunner, and a fascinating story about the plant! Are they in their own Family?
11 years ago.
RHH club has 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.
11 years ago.
 Janet Brien
Janet Brien club
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! So beautiful!!! Really stunning!!
11 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Wonderful macro shot.
11 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
very beautiful orchid, very good portrait !
11 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Stunning!! Nice little resident critter, too =)
11 years ago.

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