Coralroot Orchid
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Coralroot Orchid

Corallorhiza trifida

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corallorhiza_trifida

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Yellow Coralroot faces significant threats from habitat degradation and fragmentation of its specialized forest ecosystems. As a mycoheterotrophic orchid dependent on specific fungal partnerships, it is particularly vulnerable to soil disturbance, logging activities, and changes in forest composition that disrupt these critical symbiotic relationships. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the delicate moisture and temperature conditions required for both the orchid and its fungal partners to thrive.

Threat summary

Habitat

Yellow Coralroot inhabits moist, shaded coniferous and mixed forests, particularly favoring areas with rich organic soil and dense canopy cover. This mycoheterotrophic orchid is typically found in undisturbed forest floors where it can maintain essential symbiotic relationships with specific soil fungi.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Coralroot Orchid classified as Vulnerable?
Coralroot Orchid is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. Yellow Coralroot faces significant threats from habitat degradation and fragmentation of its specialized forest ecosystems. As a mycoheterotrophic orchid dependent on specific fungal partnerships, it is particularly vulnerable to soil disturbance, logging activities, and changes in forest composition that disrupt these critical symbiotic relationships. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the delicate moisture and temperature conditions required for both the orchid and its fungal partners to thrive.
Where does Coralroot Orchid live?
Coralroot Orchid occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Coralroot Orchid?
The main threats to Coralroot Orchid are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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