"Monotropa hypopitys" is a herbaceous perennial plant. Unlike most plants, it does not contain chlorophyll; it is a myco-heterotroph, getting its food through parasitism upon fungi rather than photosynthesis. These fungi form a mycorrhiza with nearby tree species.
Similar species: Ericales
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Uploaded May 20, 2021. Captured Sep 13, 2020 10:43 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
