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 		  Corallorhiza mertensiana common name : Western/Merten's Coral-root
nom commun : Corallorhize de Mertens
family : Orchidaceae
etymology : corallorhiza, from korallion, coral, and rhiza, root, for the roots that looks like coral; mertensiana, for Karl Heinrich Mertens (1796-1830), German botanist and naturalist, son of Franz Karl Mertens.
taxonomy : ITIS, (sometimes included with C. maculata)

Distribution : Coniferous moist woods, W coast and southern BC. VASCAN
Photos: : Vancouver, BC.
References : [4] [15] [50]
Links : FNA , USDA , E-Flora BC
 
   
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