"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 Jun 8, 2022. Captured Jun 7, 2022 16:33 in Carrington Bay Park & Children's Forest, Cortes Island, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
