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Early Coralroot
Corallorhiza trifida

Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) Other common names: Northern Coralroot, Three-parted Coralroot, Yellow Coralroot

Other scientific names: Corallorhiza corallorhiza, Corallorhiza innata

French names: Corallorhize trifide

Family: Orchid Family (Orchidaceae)

Group: Orchids

Flowers: Spring;  Green/Brown, Yellow;  Irregular flowers

Habitat: Forests

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 18   

Native/Non-native: Native

Status: Like most deep woods orchids, Early Coralroot is fairly uncommon, or localised.

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: trifida: three-parted


Photographs: 276 photographs available, of which 10 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) plant

Early Coralroot plant. These are tiny plants - this is only about 5" tall.

Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) flowers

Early Coralroot flowers.

Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) flowers

Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) flowers

This one is part of a tight clump of 4-5 plants.

Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) plant

Early Coralroot lives in deep woods.

Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) plants

It can be a hard plant to spot, as it is so small. These Early Coralroots are about 4" tall.

Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) plants

A nice pair of Early Coralroots in a spot of sunlight.

Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) seed pods

Seed pods forming.

Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) seed pods

Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida) seed pods

More Early Coralroot seed pods.


Range map for Early Coralroot (Corallorhiza trifida)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)