Orchidaceae FAMILY
Corallorhiza odontorhiza
Corallorhiza odontorhiza
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Corallorhiza odontorhiza is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.35 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - S.W. Maine to Minnesota and southwards.
HabitatRich woods, parasitic on the roots of trees[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. ]. Dry woodland[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Rich deciduous woods, mixed woods, and conifer plantations at elevations of 0 - 2800 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. ].