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Conopholis_americana_2024-05-14 SW Michigan USA These are actually quite common in the woods around here, although easily overlooked. They are plants, with flowers.<br /> <br /> Flower:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160330/conopholis_americana2_2024-05-14_sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Conopholis_americana2_2024-05-14 SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/160330_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=FspzRAU6KI09AYoNu9XSa6OrxhE%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Conopholis_americana2_2024-05-14 SW Michigan USA American cancer root flower<br /> <br /> Photographed from this:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160329/conopholis_americana_2024-05-14_sw_michigan_usa.html American Cancer-root,Conopholis americana,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> Before flowering:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160331/conopholis_americana_2023-05-11sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Conopholis_americana_2023-05-11SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/160331_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=XEQGKz90MGX33yt%2Be%2BRBAbrUYQM%3D" width="132" height="152" alt="Conopholis_americana_2023-05-11SW Michigan USA Newly emerged, prior to flower development<br /> <br /> Photos of older plant:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160329/conopholis_americana_2024-05-14_sw_michigan_usa.html American Cancer-root,Conopholis americana" /></a></figure> American Cancer-root,Conopholis americana,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Conopholis_americana_2024-05-14 SW Michigan USA

These are actually quite common in the woods around here, although easily overlooked. They are plants, with flowers.

Flower:

Conopholis_americana2_2024-05-14 SW Michigan USA American cancer root flower<br /> <br /> Photographed from this:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160329/conopholis_americana_2024-05-14_sw_michigan_usa.html American Cancer-root,Conopholis americana,Geotagged,Spring,United States


Before flowering:
Conopholis_americana_2023-05-11SW Michigan USA Newly emerged, prior to flower development<br /> <br /> Photos of older plant:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160329/conopholis_americana_2024-05-14_sw_michigan_usa.html American Cancer-root,Conopholis americana

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The American Cancer-root

"Conopholis americana", the American cancer-root, is a perennial, non-photosynthesizing parasitic plant, native but not endemic to North America and when blooming, resembles a pine cone or cob of corn growing from the roots of mostly oak and beech trees.

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Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by Jon Reck
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By Jon Reck

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Uploaded May 15, 2024. Captured May 14, 2024 19:33 in JG98+Q9 Rutland Charter Township, MI, USA.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/6.3
  • 1/100s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm