Species Details
Corallorhiza trifida
northern coralroot
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Species Description:
Corallorhiza trifida, commonly known as northern coralroot, is a perennial rhizomatous herb (achlorophyllous) in the Orchidaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Meadows and seeps (edges), growing at elevations from 1370 to 1745 meters. Corallorhiza trifida is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Corallorhiza trifida Chatel. |
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Common Name: northern coralroot |
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| Family: | Orchidaceae | |
| Element Code: | PMORC0M050 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | COTR18 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.1 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-11-05 |
| Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb (achlorophyllous) | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul
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Elevation:
1370 - 1745 meters 4495 - 5725 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See The Wasmann Journal of Biology 36:199-200 (1978) for information on CA occurrence near Buck's Lake, Fremontia 19(1):22-23 (1991) for account of recent discovery (1990), and The Wild Orchids of California, p. 56-58 (1995) by R. Coleman for species account. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 3 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 5 | 71 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 3 | 42% |
| Improper burning regime | 2 | 28% |
| Logging | 2 | 28% |
| Total Occurrences: | 7 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 2 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 5 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 7 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Alaska (AK), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Dakota (SD), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Washington (WA), West Virginia (WV), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bucks Lake (3912182), Graniteville (3912046), Haypress Valley (3912055), Meadow Valley (3912181) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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