Corallorhiza striata Lindl.
striped coralroot
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
striped coralroot
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
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SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Corallorhiza striata var. striata
Species Information
General:
Perennial, saprophytic herb from coral-like rhizomes; stems 15-50 cm tall, usually red-brown to purplish, smooth.
Leaves:
Bractlike and sheathing.
Flowers:
Inflorescence a terminal raceme of 10 to 25 short-stalked, spreading to drooping flowers, the bracts scalelike; sepals usually yellowish-pink to pale brown, with 3 to 5 reddish to purplish, lengthwise stripes, oblong to lanceolate, 6-17 mm long, the lower curved forward; lateral petals sepal-like but slightly shorter and wider; lip oval, 8-15 mm long, pale yellow-brown to reddish, entire; column 4-7 mm long, purple-spotted.
Fruits:
Capsules, ellipsoid, drooping, 12-25 mm long.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Corallorhiza striata
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
797 | 4 | 2210 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
21 | 0 | 80 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
267 | 10 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
3 | 1 | 6 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
130 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ICH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BG(1), BWBS(12), CDF(5), CWH(10), ESSF(3), ICH(53), IDF(18), MH(1), MS(2), PP(4), SBPS(2), SBS(13) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Moist forests in the lowland, steppe and montane zones; frequent throughout BC, south of 55 degrees N; E to PQ and S to NY, MI, WI, MN, ND, CO, UT and CA.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Corallorrhiza striata Lindl. [orthographic variant]