Corallorhiza trifida Chatel.
(Coralroot Orchid)

Interactions where Corallorhiza trifida is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
plant plant parasitises ectomycorrhiza Thelephora earthfans Thelephorales: Thelephoraceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
Plants parasitic on fungi: unearthing the fungi in myco-heterotrophs and debunking the "saprophytic" plant myth, Leake, J.R., 2005
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Corallorhiza trifida/Corallorhiza trifidacoralroot orchidplant Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Thelephorales/Thelephoraceae/Thelephora/Thelephoraearthfansectomycorrhiza
plant plant parasitises ectomycorrhiza Tomentella a genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungi Thelephorales: Thelephoraceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
Plants parasitic on fungi: unearthing the fungi in myco-heterotrophs and debunking the "saprophytic" plant myth, Leake, J.R., 2005
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Corallorhiza trifida/Corallorhiza trifidacoralroot orchidplant Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Thelephorales/Thelephoraceae/Tomentella/Tomentellaa genus of mycorrhizal resupinate fungiectomycorrhiza

Author & YearTitleSource
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd
Leake, J.R., 2005Plants parasitic on fungi: unearthing the fungi in myco-heterotrophs and debunking the "saprophytic" plant mythMycologist Vol 19 (3): 113-122.
Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005FungiNew Naturalist, 96, 594pp, HarperCollins

Corallorhiza trifida (Coralroot Orchid) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCorallorhiza trifida (Coralroot Orchid)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Corallorhiza trifida (Coralroot Orchid)

Corallorhiza trifida (Coralroot Orchid) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Leake, J.R. 2005 Plants parasitic on fungi: unearthing the fungi in myco-heterotrophs and debunking the "saprophytic" plant myth Mycologist Vol 19 (3): 113-122.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Corallorhiza trifida (Coralroot Orchid):

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