Pacific Coralroot, Corallorhiza mertensiana (Orchidaceae). A new orchid species for me! These were

Pacific Coralroot, Corallorhiza mertensiana (Orchidaceae).

A new orchid species for me! These were so PINK compared to other coralroots I’ve seen. This species used to be considered a subspecies of C. maculata. The species name is after German botanist Franz Carl Mertens.

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