Orchidaceae FAMILY

Corallorhiza maculata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Corallorhiza maculata is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. America - Nova Scotia to British Columbia, south to Florida, New Mexico and California.

HabitatOn leaf mold in woods. Moist to dry coniferous and deciduous woods, and conifer plantations, often in florests with little other herbaceous cover at elevations of 0 - 3700 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].