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Found at muddy branch park growing at base of tree.
This is Conopholis americana, a parasitic plant commonly known as bear corn, squaw root or American cancer-root (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conopholis_...). You caught the inflorescence after flower, with swollen fruits (the corn-looking stuff). This plant takes nutrients from nearby trees rather than photosynthesizing.
Spotted on Jun 5, 2011
Submitted on Jun 5, 2011
