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43.5332, -122.118

Field Notes

Description:

May be a mycoheterotrophic plant (Hemitomes congestum perhaps?) OR a fungi from the Calastoma species which has not been observed in Oregon...thanks RandyL for the help!

Habitat:

Vivian Lake in Diamond Peak Wilderness in Willamette National Forest. Elevation ~6,000ft

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
RandyL.
Yes that seems promising.
RandyL.
I'm not sure any Calostoma species have ever been recorded in Oregon, if this is one it is a very cool find!
RandyL.
Weird one. Maybe a Calostoma species? I think the only other possibility would be some kind of mycoheterotrophic plant.

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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PublishedAugust 8, 2015

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