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hypophysis Monotropa
Saprophyte that is fairly common compared to all the other monotropa in the Appalachian mountains Can be whitish yellow, darker yellow orange, or orange and red
Appalachian mountains from Maine down to South Carolina and west to the Smokey mountains in Tennessee
Does not photosynthesize has a symbiotic relationship with fungi that feeds on pines, furs, and beech trees
Spotted on Jun 12, 2013
Submitted on Sep 4, 2013
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