Corallorhiza bentleyi is a rare species of orchid known to grow solely in mountainous deciduous forests of Virginia and West Virginia, United States.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesFlora of North America v 26 p 634, Corallorhiza bentleyiBiota of North America Program, distribution map for Corallorhiza bentleyi It was undescribed until 1999.Freudenstein, J.V. 1999. A new species of Corallorhiza (Orchidaceae) from West Virginia, U.S.A. Novon 9:511-513.
It is a parasitic plant, with yellow to reddish stems and cleistogamous flowers.
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External links US Department of Agriculture Plants Profile Go Orchids, North American Orchid Conservation Center Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora