
"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 Jul 20, 2016. Captured Jul 19, 2016 16:53 in US-26, Government Camp, OR 97028, USA.