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Corallorhiza maculata (Rafinesque) Rafinesque var. maculata . Common name: Eastern Spotted Coralroot, Summer Coralroot. Phenology: Jul; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Moist forests, northern hardwood forests. Distribution: Var. maculata is irregularly distributed in much of North America, primarily northern, from NL (Newfoundland) QC, and MN south to PA, OH, and IN, and south in the Appalachians to ne. GA, in the west from BC south to s. CA, s. AZ, and s. NM.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Var. mexicana (Lindley) Freudenstein is restricted to Mexico.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA26, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Va, Freudenstein (1997); Cladorhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf.; < Corallorhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf. — C, F, G, Pa, RAB, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, W, WV, Correll (1950), Luer (1975); < Corallorrhiza maculata — S, orthographic variant. Basionym: Cladorhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf. 1817

Links to other floras: = Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 1

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial of moist forests, especially northern hardwood forests.

Stems: Stem leafless, brownish to brownish-purple.

Leaves: No real leaves; a few sheathing bracts may be present.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in narrow, terminal raceme (1 1/2-6 in. long);

Fruits:

Comments:

Height: 8-20 in.

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description: Erect perennial of moist forests, especially northern hardwood forests.

stems: Stem leafless, brownish to brownish-purple.

leaves: No real leaves; a few sheathing bracts may be present.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in narrow, terminal raceme (1 1/2-6 in. long);

fruits:

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