Orchid, not in bloom
This Coralroot orchid had some sort of wasp I've made a separate observation for that appeared to have pollen sacks stuck to it's back.
One a few in this section of the trail. Been there for a few weeks-ish.
Corallorhiza striata is a species of orchid known by the common names striped coralroot and hooded coralroot. This flowering plant is native to much of North America, especially Canada and the northern and western United States. It is a member of the coniferous understory flora, where it lives in the layer of decaying plant matter on the ground obtaining nutrients from fungi via mycoheterotrophy. Like other coralroots, it has reduced leaves and no chlorophyll and relies...
