Orchidaceae

Corallorrhiza mertensiana

Western Coralroot

Stem slender, erect, red to brownish purple. Upper petals pink to reddish pink, with yellow to dark red veins; lower petal wider, deep pink to red, with 3 deep red veins; spur prominent, under base of lower petal. Grows in shady conifer forests at low to mid elevations. Similar to C. maculata, spotted coralroot, which lacks spur.

• Rarity: Uncommon
• Flowering Time: Early Summer
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 6--18 inches
• Habitat: Deep Forests, East-Side Forest, West-Side Forest
• Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, Crater Lake Np, N Cascades Np
• Native: Yes