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mertensiana

Taxon

Corallorhiza mertensiana Bong.

Protologue Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math. 2: 165. 1832 [Aug 1832]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (131).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (131).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (136).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (136).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (129).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (129).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (130).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (130).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (137).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (137).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (133).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (133).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (134).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (134).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (132).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (132).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (135).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (135).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (62).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (62).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (61).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (61).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (49).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (49).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (63).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (63).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (59).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (59).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (57).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (57).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (43).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (43).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (48).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (48).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (44).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (44).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (50).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (50).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (47).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (47).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (55).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (55).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (45).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (45).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (60).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (60).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (53).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (53).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (52).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (52).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (64).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (64).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (46).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (46).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (58).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (58).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (54).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (54).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (56).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (56).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (51).JPG

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13829--ID.Shoshone Co. Freezeout Rd. FR 301. 9 Jul 2018. DSC06458 (51).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 039.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 039.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 040.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 040.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 041.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 041.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 038.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 038.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 046.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 046.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 042.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 042.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 050.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 050.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 047.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 047.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 048.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 048.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 049.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 049.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 037.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 037.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 045.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 045.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 044.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 044.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 052.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 052.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 051.jpg

Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 11471--ID. Valley Co. Paddy Flat Rd. 24 July 2009. 051.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

C. Davidson 13701

August 24, 2019

Location

United States, Idaho, Idaho (McCall)

45.244, -115.588639

Location Remarks

1.9 km N of Warren Summit on FSR 340, at Mayflower Creek Bridge. Elev. 1904 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Notes

Remnant stand of old lodgepole, after a fire. Coordinates withheld.

C. Davidson 13829

July 9, 2018

Location

United States, Idaho, Shoshone (Clarkia)

47.086694, -116.11375

Location Remarks

Hobo Cedar Grove (Hwy 3 to Clarkia, E on FR 321, Hobo Pass along Merry Cr. to FR 321). Elev. 1367 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Needle litter above small stream bank. Shady with Alder, Sorbus, Claytonia, Athyrium in Doug fir/cedar forest. Perianth lobes all magenta.

Davidson C. 11471

July 24, 2009

Location

United States, Idaho, Valley (Cascade)

44.158, -116.118361

Location Remarks

Highway 55 c. 10 km north of the bridge at Banks. Mixed conifer forest along the N. Fork Payette River.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Corallorhiza

Specific Epithet

mertensiana

Authorship

Bong.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.1

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#147,716 of 335,497

Top 45%

Extinction probability

12%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →