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Posted: 20 May 2014


Taken: 16 May 2014

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0.3 sec. f/10.0 100.0 mm ISO 400

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corallorhiza
strata
striped coralroot


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Corallorhiza striata var. striata

Corallorhiza striata var. striata
The Coralroots are odd plants. They are without chlorophyll and without leaves and are mycotrophic, obtaining their nutrients from decaying plant materials through a relationship with a fungus. They get their name from the coral-like mass which serves them for roots. We have four species of Coralroots in the Pacific Northwest and this species, the Striped Coralroot, has the largest and showiest flowers. I was out for a little while today looking for them and found quite a few, though this plant was photographed last week. They are odd, too, in their flowering habits. In areas where I had found a lot of them last year I found few or none this year, but also found them in places where I had not seen them before. This species is quite variable in color, the flowers ranging from nearly white through tan to pink. There are pictures of other color forms at the blog post below.

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15 comments - The latest ones
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Magnificent capture of this unusual plant!
10 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Very beautiful orchids.
10 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Beautiful & fascinating =) Nicely captured!
10 years ago.
 yokopakumayoko Francesco
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10 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
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very beautiful orchid, elegant nuances, and superb shot !
10 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club

╰⊰✿ Amazing Details ❁⊱╮
10 years ago.
 Annemarie
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and also this!!!!!!!!!!!
10 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig

╰⊰✿ Amazing Details ❁⊱╮
10 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
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Ron magnificent, remarkable beauty ..
Extraordinary your report.
Happy day.
10 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
admired again !
~Colour in My World~
10 years ago.
 Clyde Sostand
Clyde Sostand
WoW Ron...
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Very nice capture of this odd little flower.
10 years ago.

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