This unusual and scarce plant, Monotropa uniflora, was found in a dark, moist forest of the Adirondack mountains of upstate NY. It does not contain chlorophyll and is parasitic.

Indian pipe

This unusual and scarce plant, Monotropa uniflora, was found in a dark, moist forest of the Adirondack mountains of upstate NY. It does not contain chlorophyll and is parasitic.

ghost plant myco-heterotroph

Author(s)Jane Hawkey
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2009-04-02
AlbumFlora > Fungi/Lichen/Moss
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