corallorhiza trifida
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Definition
Noun 1. A species of leafless orchid: Corallorhiza trifida is a small, perennial, terrestrial orchid. It is characterized by its nearly leafless, pale yellowish to greenish stems and small, similarly colored flowers with a distinctive white lower lip (labellum). It is a mycoheterotrophic plant, meaning it lacks chlorophyll and obtains nutrients from fungi associated with tree roots.
Examples of Usage
- The , or early coralroot, is one of the first orchids to bloom in the northern forests.
- Botanists identified a small patch of growing under the spruce trees.
- Unlike most plants, does not rely on photosynthesis for energy.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical classification: The name is used in its full binomial form () to specify the exact species within the genus .
- The study compared the mycorrhizal associations of Corallorhiza trifida with those of Corallorhiza striata.
Variants and Related Words
- Early coralroot: The common name for .
- Coralroot: The common name for plants in the genus .
- Mycoheterotroph: A term describing its ecological strategy of obtaining nutrients from fungi.
Synonyms
- Early coralroot
- Northern coralroot
- Yellow coralroot (though this can refer to other species)
Related Terms (Contextual)
- Orchid: The family (Orchidaceae) to which it belongs.
- Saprophyte: A term sometimes incorrectly used for it; is more accurate.
- Labellum: The specialized petal (the white lower lip) typical of orchid flowers.
Noun
- plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska