NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hexalectris spicata
Crested Coralroot, Crested Coral-root, Brunetta
Scientific Name: |
Hexalectris spicata |
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Genus: |
Hexalectris |
Species Epithet: |
spicata |
Common Name: |
Crested Coralroot, Crested Coral-root, Brunetta |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow, Purple, Brown |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Dry forests and woodlands, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks, such as diabase, gabbro, calcareous siltstone, and dolomite (though sometimes in distinctly acid situations), shell middens (Weakley 2015). Rare throughout North Carolina. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
No apparent leaves |
Leaf Form: |
No Apparent Leaves |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-P: Significantly Rare: Peripheral (*Key) |
Notes: |
Saprophytic. |
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