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Corallorhiza maculata

Corallorhiza maculata: Flower
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Common name:	Summer Coralroot	Family:	Orchidaceae
Author:	Raf.	Botanical references:
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	N. America - Nova Scotia to British Columbia, south to Florida, New Mexico and California.
Habitat:	On leaf mold in woods.
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	Corallorrhiza maculata[B,CPHOTO,CAL,CAL,,HPIC,P] Corallorrhiza maculata var. flavida[P] Corallorrhiza maculata var. immaculata[P] Corallorrhiza maculata var. intermedia[P] Corallorrhiza maculata var. occidentalis[P] Corallorrhiza maculata var. punicea[P] Corallorrhiza multiflora[P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Coral Root [S], Coral Root, Crawley [S], Crawley [S], Summer Coralroot [B,P],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	maculata = spotted;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Orchidales. Orchid family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Us

Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 0.5m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

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An infusion of the plant has been used as a lotion in the treatment of ringworm and skin diseases[257].
An infusion of the dried, whole plant bits has been used in the treatment of colds[257].
A decoction of the stalks has been used to 'build up the blood' of people suffering from pneumonia[257].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

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Propagation

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[S] SW USA Dist. Maps from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
[S] Image from the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine

References for Corallorrhiza maculata (a possible synonym).

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[C] Taxon data. from the CalFlora database.
Images from the CalPhoto database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for corallorrhiza maculata (a possible synonym).

[HP] PhotoFrom Henriette's plant pictures

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References

[257] Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.

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