Maryland Biodiversity Project - Spring Coralroot (Corallorhiza wisteriana)

Spring Coralroot Corallorhiza wisteriana Conrad

Synonyms: Wister's Coralroot.

Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Class Magnoliopsida > Order Orchidales > Family Orchidaceae > Genus Corallorhiza Spring Coralroot - Corallorhiza wisteriana - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/1690

Highly state rare (S1) and state endangered orchid found in rich woods.

Note the purple spots on the white 'lip' of the plant (K. Wixted, pers. comm.).

There are 31 records in the project database.

Spring Coralroot in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/27/2010). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Spring Coralroot in Prince George's Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Spring Coralroot in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/28/1994). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Spring Coralroot blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/12/2013). Photo by Robin Tress. (MBP list)

Spring Coralroot blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/12/2014). Photo by Robin Tress. (MBP list)

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