Corallorhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf.
spotted coralroot (summer coralroot)
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
spotted coralroot (summer coralroot)
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Perennial, saprophytic herb from coral-like rhizomes; stems (15) 20-55 cm tall, red to yellow-brown, smooth.
Leaves:
Bractlike and sheathing.
Flowers:
Inflorescence a terminal raceme of 10 to 40 short-stalked, erect to spreading and ultimately bent back flowers, the bracts scalelike; sepals usually the same colour as stem, oblong to lanceolate, 5.5-10 mm long, the lower spreading; lateral petals deep pink to red, sometimes dark-spotted; lip 5-7 mm long, white, red- to purple-spotted, base with 2 lateral lobes, larger terminal lobe irregularly fine-toothed; spur less than 2.5 mm long; column 3-5 mm long, curved over lip, yellowish, purple-spotted.
Fruits:
Capsules, egg-shaped, drooping, 15-20 mm long.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Corallorhiza maculata
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 |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
682 | 0 | 1850 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
24 | 0 | 150 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
206 | 0 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
3 | 0 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
681 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
CWH | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BWBS(29), CDF(15), CWH(254), ESSF(3), ICH(221), IDF(44), MH(2), MS(13), PP(3), SBPS(12), SBS(68) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Moist to dry forests in the lowland, steppe and montane zones; frequent throughout BC, especially along the coast, south of 55 degrees N, rare northward; E to NF and S to ME, MA, PA, SC, TN, IA, TX, NM, AZ and CA; Guatemala.Status Information
| Scientific Name | Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata | Native | S3S5 | Yellow | Not Listed |
| Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis | Native | S5 | Yellow | Not Listed |
| Corallorhiza maculata var. ozettensis | Native | S3 | Blue | Not Listed |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Corallorhiza maculata subsp. maculata
Corallorhiza maculata subsp. mertensiana (Bong.) Calder & Roy L. Taylor
Corallorrhiza maculata (Raf.) Raf. [orthographic variant]
Corallorrhiza maculata subsp. mertensiana (Bong.) Calder & Roy L. Taylor, orth. var.
Corallorrhiza mertensiana