"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 5, 2015. Captured May 3, 2015 16:16 in Olympic National Park, North Fork Skokomish River Trail, Hoodsport, WA 98548, USA.
