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2 0 Dutchman's Pipe

Dutchman's Pipe

by BritneyWharton-RamseyOregon, USA

Mycoheterotrophic Plants

2 0 Indian Pipe

Indian Pipe

by BritneyWharton-RamseyLebanon, Oregon, USA

mycoheterotrophic

2 0 Pacific coralroot

Pacific coralroot

by Kalen

tiny flowering orchid with no leaves

1 4 Ghost Orchid

Ghost Orchid

by BritneyWharton-RamseyOregon, USA

mycoheterotrophic orchid

4 1 Pinedrops

Pinedrops

by Tim SageShoreline, Washington, USA

A mycoheterotrophic plant which lacks ...

3 1 Indian Pipe

Indian Pipe

by JeanSawatzkyAbbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Herbaceous perennial plant. It is

0 0 Violet Limodore / paarse aspergeorchis

Violet Limodore / paarse aspergeorchis

by Peter S.Icogne, Valais - Wallis, Switzerland

An myco-heterotrophic (lives in symbiosis ...

4 1 Snow Plant

Snow Plant

by RandyL.California, USA

A mycoheterotroph, since it cannot ...

7 0 Ghost Pipes

Ghost Pipes

by pittmandalorianSevierville, Tennessee, United States

White, bell-like plants without chlorophyll. This plant is technically a

1 1 Parasitic Orchid Seedpods

Parasitic Orchid Seedpods

by craigwilliams磐田市 (Iwata), Shizuoka, Japan

Beautifully red lined seed pods of this

2 0 Ghost Orchid

Ghost Orchid

by CarbonEngineerValdeblore, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, Tromelin Island

It is a hardy, saprophytic,

2 2 Gnome-plant

Gnome-plant

by JeanSawatzkyCoquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Waxy pink mycoheterotroph with leaves and ...

4 0 Violet Limodore

Violet Limodore

by JopyCroatia

Violet Limodore is a species of

13 7 Striped coralroot orchid

Striped coralroot orchid

by KristalWatrousUtah, USA

This orchid is a mycoheterotroph, getting ...

0 0 Dutchman's Pipe

Dutchman's Pipe

by VitalRiga, Latvia

Very rare plant. It does not contain chlorophyll, it is a

2 0 Indian Pipe

Indian Pipe

by JeanSawatzkyAbbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Called a saprophyte in my plant book. It is a

6 2 Western Coralroot

Western Coralroot

by JeanSawatzkyAbbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

My plant book lists it as a perennial saprophyte. It is a

1 0 Indian Pipe

Indian Pipe

by TimTwohigRhode Island, USA

A parasitic plant, Indian Pipe does not contain chlorophyll. Instead it is a ...

1 4 Pinesap

Pinesap

by JeanSawatzkyPort Moody, British Columbia, Canada

Called a Saprophyte in my plant book. It is a

3 2 Indian Pipe

Indian Pipe

by SarahNebelOntario, Canada

, turning black with age. Myco-heterotroph. ...

1 2 Indian Pipe

Indian Pipe

by BrianSyeChilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

photosynthetic trees (Myco-heterotrophic).

1 0 Indian Pipe

Indian Pipe

by CindyBinghamKeiserAlaska, USA

White to pink plant about 1 foot tall. This plant does "not contain ...

2 1 Gnome Plant

Gnome Plant

by JeanSawatzkyHope, British Columbia, Canada

mycoheterotroph which depends on fungus to ...

0 0 The Leafless Nodding Orchid

The Leafless Nodding Orchid

by dandoucetteBanten, Indonesia

mycoheterotrophic, terrestrial orchid

3 0 Pinesap

Pinesap

by KathleenMcEachernBritish Columbia, Canada

Mycoheterotrophic orchid getting its ...

2 1 Western Spotted Coralroot

Western Spotted Coralroot

by JeanSawatzkyAbbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Beautiful mycoheterotrophic orchid with ...

3 1 Phantom Orchid

Phantom Orchid

by JeanSawatzkyAbbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Beautiful white mycoheterotrophic orchid. ...

0 4 Spotting

Spotting

by Elizabeth GowardOregon, USA

May be a mycoheterotrophic plant (Hemitomes ...

2 0 pinesap

pinesap

by AngelChandlerWashington, USA

A myco-heterotroph with multiple flowers ...

6 2 Indian Pipe

Indian Pipe

by Christine Y.Connecticut, USA

The entire plant is translucent white, sometimes with a pale pink hue, and it ...

1 3 Ghost Orchid

Ghost Orchid

by CraigWilliams2เชียงใหม่, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Leafless mycoheterotrophic orchid, flowers ...

1 2 Indian Pipe or Ghost Plant

Indian Pipe or Ghost Plant

by digi_sarahNova Scotia, Canada

relationship between plants and mycorrhizal fungi is generally mutually ...

4 1 Phantom orchid

Phantom orchid

by JeanSawatzkyAbbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

This rare orchid is red-listed in BC due to loss of habitat. It is a

1 0 Pinesap

Pinesap

by KathleenMcEachernBritish Columbia, Canada

See my spotting of this from my 2013 trip to this ...

1 0 Prince's Pine or Pipsissewa

Prince's Pine or Pipsissewa

by KathleenMcEachernBritish Columbia, Canada

Evergreen perennial with a cluster of pink flowers at the top of the stem.

0 0 The Javanese Gastrodia

The Javanese Gastrodia

by dandoucetteSingapore, Singapore

flower size 1.7cm, mycoheterotrophic ...

0 0 Ghost Plant

Ghost Plant

by MachiFlorida, USA

They do not contain chlorophyll. They are parasitic. They start out white, then ...

6 0 Ghost Plant

Ghost Plant

by MachiFlorida, USA

There were a few clusters of these plants scattered around the area. They do ...

1 0 Indian Pipe

Indian Pipe

by J Maine, USA

sunlight, it is a parasitic

3 0 Ghost Pipe

Ghost Pipe

by Crysta PerakNew Brunswick, Canada

parasitic, more specifically a

1 0 Spotted Coralroot

Spotted Coralroot

by AarongunnarWisconsin, USA

, mycoheterotrophic, leafless terrestrial, ...

4 19 indian pipe

indian pipe

by RonaldPilon

PARASITIC, more specifically a

4 4 Ghost Plant aka. Indian Pipe

Ghost Plant aka. Indian Pipe

by alfrediguanaBaltimore, Maryland, USA

sunlight, it is parasitic, more specifically a

0 0 Ghost Plant

Ghost Plant

by QWMomGeorgia, USA

Often mistaken for a fungus due to its lack of color, Ghost Plant lacks ...

3 3 Pinesap

Pinesap

by YukoChartrawWashington, USA

does not contain chlorophyll; it is a

3 0 Indian pipe

Indian pipe

by RiekoSaitoNew York, USA

chlorophyll. Instead of generating energy from sunlight, it is parasitic, more ...

4 2 Spring Coral Root

Spring Coral Root

by MachiFlorida, USA

Terrestrial orchid with no leaves. The flowers had yellow-green to brownish ...

12 2 Ghost plant

Ghost plant

by Scott sOntario, Canada

specifically a myco-heterotroph. Its hosts ...

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