Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Arethuseae Rank Species | Order Asparagales Subfamily Epidendroideae Subtribe Bletiinae | |
Similar Hexalectris spicata, Hexalectris, Corallorhiza | ||
Hexalectris arizonica (spiked crested coralroot, Arizona crested coralroot) is a terrestrial, myco-heterotrophic orchid lacking chlorophyll and subsisting entirely on nutrients obtained from mycorrhizal fungi in the soil. It is native to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Coahuila. It is closely related to H. spicata and sometimes regarded as a variety of that species.
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