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Corallorhiza
Most species are leafless, relying entirely upon symbiotic fungi within their coral-shaped roots for sustenance. Most species do not produce chlorophyll, and do not depend on photosynthesis for energy.
Coniferous understory flora, where it lives in the layer of decaying plant matter on the ground obtaining nutrients from fungi via mycoheterotrophy.
Spotted growing along Bruce Trail in Lion's Head.
This looks like my spotting of Corallorhiza striata, the striped coralroot: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/752....
Here's a link for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corallorhiz....
I have an obsession to find this genus in my country, 3 years ago I saw a similar near Rincon de la Vieja Volcano. We still don´t know if it is or not a Corallorhiza.
yeah!
Jonathan nailed it! It looks like a Corallorhiza mertensiana. This kind of orchid is mostly leafless, relying entirely upon symbiotic fungi within their coral-shaped roots for sustenance. Therefore it cannot be cultivated.
That was so educational! ;) thanks
wow, looks impressive.
I agree, somehow it looks like a parasitic plant, or orchid, or both
Cool! A bit hard to tell from the photo but do you think this is an orchid or some kind of parasitic bloom?
Spotted on May 23, 2010
Submitted on Jun 26, 2011
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