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Monotropa uniflora
White stalks, small, scale leaves. Stem can grow to 10-30 cm. Can have black flecks, a pale pink color, or rarely, a deep red coloration.
Woods; associated with other trees.
Parasitic, relies on a host fungus that has a mycorrhizal relationship with a tree for its nutrients. Does not have chlorophyll.
Spotted on Jul 23, 2010
Submitted on Oct 10, 2010
5 Comments
Incredible!
interesting!
Very interesting
First time I saw these, I found them a bit freaky. Nice photo.
really interesting.