Corallorhiza striata var. vreelandii

(Rydberg) L. O. Williams

Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 21: 343. 1934.

Basionym: Corallorhiza vreelandii Rydberg Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 271. 1901
Synonyms: Corallorhiza bigelovii S. Watson Corallorhiza ochroleuca Rydberg Corallorhiza striata var. flavida Todsen & T. A. Todsen
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 634.

Racemes 10–44 cm. Flowers 2–28, conspicuous; sepals and petals often connivent around column, nodding; sepals 5–11 mm; lateral sepals often broadened at base, nearly auriculate; petals 5–11 mm; lip 2–7 × 1.5–4.5 mm; column 1.5–4 mm. Capsules 11–23 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Coniferous woods
Elevation: 400–2600 m

Distribution

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Que., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., S.Dak., Utah, Wash., Wyo., Mexico

Discussion

The two varieties of Corallorhiza striata intergrade in California and Oregon, although they are generally distinct. Small specimens from Quebec will key to this variety; they are not thought to be closely related to populations from the southwest.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
self-pollination +
acute +  and nearly obtuse +
boat-shaped +
Lawrence K. Magrath +  and John V. Freudenstein +
(Rydberg) L. O. Williams +
not bulbous +
Corallorhiza vreelandii +
indehiscent +
not +  and articulate +
conduplicate +  and plicate +
flattened +, triangular +  and cylindric +
tubular +
reduced +
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
ellipsoid +
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (?) +  and 2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br /> (?) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
yellow spotted with red +  and yellow +
1.5mm +  and 4mm +
Que. +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Oreg. +, S.Dak. +, Utah +, Wash. +, Wyo. +  and Mexico +
400–2600 m +
3-merous +, sessile +  and pedicellate +
not +  and resupinate +
conspicuous +
ellipsoid;slightly obovoid +
Coniferous woods +
lateral +  and terminal +
petiolate +, sessile +  and simple +
duplicate +, convolute +, whorled +, opposite +, distichous +  and alternate +
cauline +  and basal +
reduced +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
unlobed +  and obovate +
larger +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
yellow +, white +  and red +
differing in form and color +
ellipsoid-obovoid +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.85 cm8.5 mm <br />0.0085 m <br />) +
1-many-flowered +  and cymose +
pendent +  and erect +
yellow +  and salmon reddish +
lanceolate;oblanceolate +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +  and 1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (?) +
Flowering spring–summer. +
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (?) +  and 67 cm670 mm <br />0.67 m <br /> (?) +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (44 cm440 mm <br />0.44 m <br />) +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
coralloid +
aerial +  and subterranean +
triangular +
cylindric-fusiform +
minute +
yellow +  and salmon reddish +
free +, distinct +, adnate +  and connate +
lanceolate +  and oblanceolate +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
foliaceous +
not +  and alike +
Illustrated +
branched +, or +  and simple +
brown +  and purple +
proliferous +
thickened +  and stout +
concave +  and convex +
triangular +
Corallorhiza bigelovii +, Corallorhiza ochroleuca +  and Corallorhiza striata var. flavida +
Corallorhiza striata var. vreelandii +
Corallorhiza striata +
variety +
leafless +  and rootless +
herb +, colonial +  and solitary +
aquatic +, lithophytic +, terrestrial +  and epiphytic +