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Indian Pipe

Monotropa uniflora

Description:

herbaceous perennial which is parasitic on fungi does not have chlorophyll so can live in the dark forest understory

Habitat:

temperate North America

Notes:

grows in the woods at Malcom Knapp Research Forest in Maple Ridge, BC

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2 Comments

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 a year ago

Nice shot!
Nick

birdlady6000
birdlady6000 2 years ago

Thanks for showing me this plant Jean. I can't believe it is not a fungus!!

Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

Lat: 49.22, Long: -122.60

Spotted on Aug 3, 2009
Submitted on May 16, 2011

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