Other common names:
Large Coralroot Other scientific names: Cladorhiza maculata, Corallorhiza multiflora French names:
Corallorhize maculée Family: Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) Group: Orchids Flowers: Summer; Red/Pink; Irregular flowers Leaves: None Habitat: Forests Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 18 Native/Non-native:
Native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: maculata: spotted For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers Photographs:
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Spotted Coralroot plants are another of the very small orchid species.
Here is an entire Spotted Coralroot plant. It's only a few inches tall.
Notice there are no leaves - or rather, more correctly, there is a single leaf sheathing the stem.