Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Corallorhiza wisteriana is similar to C. maculata. They are best differentiated
by lobulation of the labellum (the expanded, showy lower petal) and the venation of the sepals. Corallorhiza wisteriana has a lip that has no lateral lobes although there is an obvious fringe. The difference in the purple spots on the labellum may be the most obvious field characteristic, but is also extremely variable and less reliable. All three Coralroots have a mycorrhizal fungal relationships.
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Corallorhiza wisteriana, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, May 2, 2008
Corallorhiza wisteriana, photo Russ Kleinman, growth habit, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, May 2, 2008
Corallorhiza wisteriana, photo Russ Kleinman, micro of flower, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, May 2, 2008
Corallorhiza wisteriana, photo Russ Kleinman, mycorhizal root system, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, May 2, 2008
Corallorhiza wisteriana, photo Russ Kleinman, 1x macro of flower, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, April 27, 2009
Corallorhiza wisteriana, photo Russ Kleinman, 1x macro lateral view of flower, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, April 27, 2009
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