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Hairy Pine Sap - Hypopitys lanuginosa A saprophytic pink plant with several vase-like, nodding flowers on a downy, scaly stem. <br /> <br /> This plant has no chlorophyll; so, it can&#039;t get energy from sunlight. Instead, it gets nutrients from fungi in the soil. Geotagged,Hairy Pine Sap,Hypopitys lanuginosa,Monotropa hypopitys,Summer,United States,monotropa,mycoheterotrophic,pinesap Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Hairy Pine Sap - Hypopitys lanuginosa

A saprophytic pink plant with several vase-like, nodding flowers on a downy, scaly stem.

This plant has no chlorophyll; so, it can't get energy from sunlight. Instead, it gets nutrients from fungi in the soil.

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The Hairy Pine Sap

Hypopitys lanuginosa is a plant in the family Ericaceae.

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Similar species: Ericales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 27, 2018. Captured Sep 4, 2017 11:20 in 47 Norfield Rd, Weston, CT 06883, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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