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Spotted coralroot in the wilderness
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Spotted coralroot in the wilderness

by Steve Foss

Category: Flora & FungiAdded June 24, 2008173 views

Flowering Plants

Keywords: spotted, coralroot, orchid, rare, boreal, forest, BWCAW, green, flower, wildflower

A spotted coralroot, one of the least common of BWCAW orchids, blooms amid some ferns near the Little Indian Sioux River near Ely, Minn. The bloom/petal cluster is smaller than the diameter of a dime.
Image Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No