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        Species - Spotted Coralroot - Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata

Spotted Coralroot - Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata

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Native Species

Global Rank: G5T5
State Rank: S4
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General Description

See species description.

Diagnostic Characteristics

Differs from variety occidentalis by the following combination of characters: Middle lobe of lip expanded slightly or not at all distally, ratio of widths of dilated part to base of middle lobe less than 1.5; floral bracts averaging 0.5–1 mm (Magrath and Freudenstein, 2003, Fl. North America, Vol. 26).

Range Comments

Widespread across southern Canada and the western and eastern USA but mostly absent from the Great Plains to the southeast (Kartesz 2009).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database

Number of Observations: 1

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Recency

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References

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- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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Citation for data on this website:
Spotted Coralroot — Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on April 16, 2024, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PMORC0M012