AnOrchid: Terrestrial from Yellowstone National Park USA

[Satish Phadke]

Observed this Terrestrial Orchid at Yellowstone National Park USA
Height about 20cm
I think this is
Merten's coralroot.
Corallorhiza mertensiana
Please opine.
Dr Satish Phadke

[Khyanjeet Gogoi]

Dear Sir,

I have no idea but I hope its Corallorhiza mertensiana
Commonly found in deep coniferous forests and and subalpine forest.
They have no roots but branched rhizomes that resemble coral.

Regards
Khyanjeet

On 7/30/12, Satish Phadke <drsmp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Observed this Terrestrial Orchid at Yellowstone National Park USA
> Height about 20cm
> I think this is
> Merten's coralroot.

> *Corallorhiza mertensiana*

[jmgarg1]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:      

“I have no idea but I hope its Corallorhiza mertensiana

Commonly found  in deep coniferous forests and and subalpine forest.
They have no roots but branched rhizomes that resemble coral.

Regards
Khyanjeet”                       

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed as   Corallorhiza mertensiana ?  

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AnOrchid: Terrestrial from Yellowstone National Park USA (google.com) 

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed as   Corallorhiza mertensiana ?  

Group discussion at

AnOrchid: Terrestrial from Yellowstone National Park USA (google.com) 

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Subject: AnOrchid: Terrestrial from Yellowstone National Park USA
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[Saroj Kasaju]

For me ID is correct !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Pankaj Kumar]

Wow, you saw this in wild I assume. Not an easy thing to see...

Yes Corallorhiza mertensiana

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Thanks a lot Saroj ji and Pankaj.

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