Corallorhiza?

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  1. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    The following comment and beautiful photo was sent in via email for ID:

    I was out on a stroll through the woods and I came across this interesting looking plant.I thought you might know what it is.
    Keith

    Douglas Justice, Curator of Collections, has made a tentative ID of the plant as a coral root (Corallorhiza sp.).
     

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  2. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    I think it's almost certainly Allotropa virgata, the candy stick plant.
     
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  3. the plant has did not changed much over the last couple of weeks.It remains virtually the same albeit it has decayed some.There are some other samples of Corallohiza growing in the area but this species seems rather unique.
     
  4. Chris Klapwijk

    Chris Klapwijk Active Member 10 Years

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    I'm with Daniel on this one, Allotropa virgata.

    Corallorhiza species native to B.C.: C. maculata, C. mertensiana, C. striata, C. striata var. striata, C. trifida: all lack the red/white striped stem of Allotropa virgata.
     
  5. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Another Photo

    Keith sent us another photo and this message:

    I think that the plant looks most like the Allotropa virgata. Growing nearby was the Corallorhiza, as shown in the attached picture. Thank you for the info. I found some nice indian pipe coming up, interesting but not as showy as the "candy stick" plant.
    Keith
     

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