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Monotropa hypopitys
Very rare plant. It does not contain chlorophyll, it is a myco-heterotroph, getting its food through parasitism upon fungi rather than photosynthesis. Thus it is capable of living in very dark conditions, such as the floor of a deep forest, because it does not need any sunlight.
Spotted on Jul 13, 2009
Submitted on Apr 20, 2011
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