Spotted coralroot (Corallorhiza maculata)

Found this July 10, 2014, on the Gore Trail on the way to Red Buffalo Pass. It is an orchid, but a saprophyte, lacking chlorophyll and living off the mucelium of Russula mushrooms. Interesting. One web page says: “Although fairly common. Spotted Coralroot is somewhat difficult to locate.”

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July 12, 2020, not far from house on Royal Buffalo Trail.

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And on July 3, 2021 on trail near our house:

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From July 1, 2020, near our house. This one is a little twisted making for a more interesting composition than usual.

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