NOUN | plant | Corallorhiza striata, striped coral root | nearly leafless wildflower with erect reddish-purple stems bearing racemes of pale pinkish and brownish-striped flowers |
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Meaning | nearly leafless wildflower with erect reddish-purple stems bearing racemes of pale pinkish and brownish-striped flowers; western Canada to Mexico. | |
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Synonym | striped coral root | |
Broader | coral root | A wildflower of the genus Corallorhiza growing from a hard mass of rhizomes associated with a fungus that aids in absorbing nutrients from the forest / forest floor |
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