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Sarcodes sanguinea
Montane conifer forest.
A mycoheterotroph, since it cannot photosynthesize it gets all it's food from parasitism of mycorrhizal fungi. Very common in the Sierras in spring.
Spotted on Apr 4, 2015
Submitted on Apr 6, 2015
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Awesome! Never heard of these!!!