| Western Coralroot |
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(Corallorhiza mertensiana | Pacific coralroot)
A parasitic herb that relies entirely upon fungi within their coral-shaped rhizomes [underground stems, but not roots] for sustenance. Because of this, they cannot be successfully cultivated. Also (like me), they are leafless and rootless, and neither produce chlorophyll nor perform photosynthesis.  western coralroot (Source: Malaspina Naturalists) Notes 1. For a complete and detailed description of this herb, click here. |
| Categories: herbs flora |
