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Hexalectris nitida
Hexalectris nitida L.O. Williams
Glass Mountain Crested Coralroot, Glass Mountain Crested Coral Root
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HENI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The orchids of genus Hexalectris are achlorophyllous and are mycoheterotrophic; that is, they utilize Sebacinoid ectomycorrhizal fungi to obtain nutrients from the roots of autotrophic plants.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: NM , TXMr. Smarty Plants says
Endangered/threatened status for Hexalectris spicata in Texas
November 17, 2007
I was wondering about the status of Crested Coralroot Orchid (Hexalectris spicata) in Texas. Over the years I have located several clumps of them growing on a ranch in southern Bell county. The mos...
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Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1144 Collected 2007-10-22 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hexalectris nitida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hexalectris nitida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hexalectris nitida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-25Research By: TWC Staff