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.”

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

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

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