Corallorhiza mertensiana Bong. belongs to the Orchidaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Corallorhiza mertensiana, C. Davidson 13701--ID. Idaho Co. Road to Smith Knob L.O. 11 July 2017. DSC03081 (131).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Corallorhiza
Specific Epithet
mertensiana
Authorship
Bong.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#147,716 of 335,497
Top 45%
Extinction probability
12%
Location
United States, Idaho, Idaho
45.244000, -115.588639
Location Remarks
1.9 km N of Warren Summit on FSR 340, at Mayflower Creek Bridge. Elev. 1904 m.
Collectors
Notes
Remnant stand of old lodgepole, after a fire. Coordinates withheld.
Location
United States, Idaho, Shoshone
47.086694, -116.113750
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.
Location
United States, Idaho, Valley
44.158000, -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
No collectors specified
