Leighton Photography & Imaging

Crested Coralroot (Hexalectris spicata)

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Close-up of one of Florida's most spectacular terrestrial orchids. Completely without chlorophyll, this plant uses mycorrhizal fungi as a food source.

Copyright

© 2009

Image Size

925x617 / 337.9KB

Keywords

America, Arethuseae, beautiful, beauty, botany, Citrus County, coralroot, crested coralroot, endangered, Florida, flower, Hexalectris spicata, native, natural, nature, orchid, Orchidaceae, plant, rare, terrestrial, threatened, uncultivated, United States, USA, wild

Contained in galleries

Arethuseae, Arethuseae