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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.

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.