Corallorhiza trifida June 28, 2022
Common & scientific name
Yellow corralroot, Corallorhiza trifida
Family
Orchid, Orchidaceae
Location
New York Trail, 10,000’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Like other members of its genus, this orchid has no chlorophyll, so it obtains its nutrients not from photosynthesis but through mycorrhizal fungi. It is found in wet, humus-rich spruce/fir woods or by water. This is a first find for me!