Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Maxillarieae Rank Species | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Corallorhizinae | |
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Similar Corallorhiza wisteriana, Corallorhiza odontorhiza, Corallorhiza mertensiana, Corallorhiza striata, Summer coralroot | ||
Corallorhiza bentleyi is a rare species of orchid known deciduous forests in the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. It was undescribed until 1999.
It is a parasitic plant, with yellow to reddish stems and cleistogamous flowers.
References
Corallorhiza bentleyi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA