Taxon Report
Corallorhiza trifida Chatel.northern coralroot |
 © 2021 Scot Loring |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Corallorhiza trifida Chatel. |
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Common Name: |
northern coralroot |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Element Code: | PMORC0M050 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | COTR18 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial rhizomatous herb (achlorophyllous) |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Jul | Jun-Jul |
| Elevation: | 1370-1745 (4495-5725) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps |
| Microhabitat: | Mesic |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 7 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 2 |
| Good (B) | 1 |
| Fair (C) | 1 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 3 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Bucks Lake (3912182), Graniteville (3912046), Haypress Valley (3912055), Meadow Valley (3912181) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 3 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 5 | 71 % | |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 3 | 42% |
| Improper burning regime | 2 | 28% |
| Logging | 2 | 28% |
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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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].