Delaware Wildflowers • Scientific names
Corallorhiza odontorhiza
Autumn CoralrootOrchidaceae — Orchid family
Rare native
These flowers are cleistogamous; they pollinate themselves and do not open.
The plants are about 4 inches tall.
August 2009
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Photos copyright David G. Smith
Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.