Corallorhiza wisteriana

Spring Coralroot

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Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - May
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: May - June

Spring Coralroot is the only spring-blooming coralroot orchid in the mid-Atlantic area. Its flowers usually only last for a few hours. Like other coralroot species, it is non-photosynthetic and relies on fungi to obtain its nutrients.




22 April 2023
Warrenton, VA
22 April 2023
Warrenton, VA
22 April 2023
Warrenton, VA
22 April 2023
Warrenton, VA




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