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Pinesap these guys were growing out in the full sun - unusual for these plants which don't have chlorophyll Dutchman's pipe,Geotagged,Monotropa hypopitys,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Pinesap

these guys were growing out in the full sun - unusual for these plants which don't have chlorophyll

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"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.

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Similar species: Ericales
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jul 28, 2016. Captured Jul 26, 2016 12:53 in Unnamed Road, Port Angeles, WA 98362, USA.
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  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 50mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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