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Monotropa uniflora
One of at least 3000 species of non-chlorophyll dependent plants, Monotropa uniflora is a heterotrophic organism from the family Ericaceae, which includes other non-chlorphyll dependent plants as well as blueberries (Vaccinium sp.). Monotropa uniflora uses a mycorrhizal fungus as a pathway to get nutrients from a tree. Essentially, the mycorrhizal fungus is the "messenger" in this process.
Found in a deciduous/coniferous forest among leaf and needle litter.
Spotted on Aug 7, 2013
Submitted on Aug 27, 2013
4 Comments
Thank you so much, mauna Kunzah!
I loved spotting this too. It's so pretty!
Thank YOU, David! :-)
Beautiful composition! Thank you.