Bletia revoluta (Correll) Sosa & M.W. Chase
Correll's Cock's Comb, Curly Coral Root
Facts About
Accepted Synonym: Hexalectris revoluta
Bletia revoluta, the Curly Coral Root, is known from a very few locations in Texas and northern Mexico. This leafless orchid produces about 15 widely-spaced flowers that are purple to tan with darker veins. The sepals and lateral petals are rolled back to form a tight coil, a feature that distinguishes this orchid from other members in the genus that may grow in the same area. The labellum is deeply lobed with crimson veins and white ridges along the central lobe. Bletia revoluta can be found in moist to dry oak-juniper woodlands and has been recorded in the Chisos and Glass Mountains.
Bletia revoluta is considered critically imperiled.
Pollination
This orchid is autogamous.
Ecosystem Type
Woodlands
Characteristics
- Habitat:
- terrestrial
- Leaf arrangement:
- this plant has no leaves
- Form of the labellum:
- the labellum is not pouch-like
- Main color of labellum:
-
- other
- pink to red
- white
- Nectar spur:
- absent
- Inflorescence type:
- the inflorescence is a raceme
- Labellum characteristics:
- the labellum is lobed
- Labellum length:
- Up to 15 mm
- Sepal length:
- Up to 8 mm
- Plant height:
- 40–50 cm
Native to North America
Yes
North American Conservation Status & Distribution
Conservation Status
| Conservation and Wetland Status | |
|---|---|
| Global Rank | Critically Imperiled |
| US Status | N/A |
| Canadian Status | N/A |