Common Names
Coralroot, crawleyroot, dragon’s claw…

Description
A perennial saprophytic orchid that h…green foliage. Produces spike-like flowering stem, yellow, brown, or purplish flowers arranged along the Rhizomes are coral-like, and clustered.

Flowering Period
July to September.

Habitat
Uplands, damp woods, thickets, swamps, co…ous and deciduous woods.

Harvest
Root.

Uses
The plant is diaphoretic, and is used as a sedative.