- Corallorhiza trifida
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Corallorhiza trifida Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Genus: Corallorhiza Species: C. trifida Binomial name Corallorhiza trifida
Châtel.Corallorhiza trifida, commonly known as early coralroot, northern coralroot, or yellow coralroot, is a coralroot orchid native to North America and Eurasia, with a circumboreal distribution.
Description
Corallorhiza trifida is yellowish green in color, leafless, and partially myco-heterotrophic, deriving some, but not all of its nutrients from association with fungi of genus Tomentella.[1] It also contains chlorophyll, with which it supplies some of its own carbon nutrition via autotrophy.[1]
References
- ^ a b Zimmer, K., et al. (2008). The ectomycorrhizal specialist orchid Corallorhiza trifida is a partial myco-heterotroph. New Phytologist 178:2 395-400.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Corallorhiza trifida
- USDA Plants Profile Corallorhiza trifida
- Article on orchids wiki
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