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Conopholis americana
Also know as squawroot or bear corn, this plant is a perennial, non-photosynthesizing, parasitic plant, from the family Orobanchaceae and more recently from the genus Conopholis but also listed as Orobanche, native but not endemic to North America and when blooming, resembles a pine cone or cob of corn growing from the roots of mostly oak and beech trees
Near mountain oak forest and lake.
Found this plant and several others growing some distance from any oak trees. They may be feeding on the trees roots but my estamate is the nearest tree was approx. 15 yards away.
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Thanks, I noticed it looked out of place. They are mostly found much closer to the trees.
Interesting spotting!