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Beech drops

Epifagus americana

Photo by Ian H.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Light brown tree-like plant with streaks of purple on tops of branches & covered in buds. Has a very strange small & dense root system. Parasitic plant that feeds off of American beech trees.

Habitat:

Woods

Notes:

Found in woods & reported at home

Species ID Suggestions

Beech Drops

Epifagus americana

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Dan Doucette
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Comments (2)
Ian H.
I looked online & figured that out too.i will return them soon. It's a shame. They're beautiful
Dan Doucette
These are really cool and I wondered what it was when I first spotted it.This isn't a tree at all, but a parasitic plant on the roots of Beech trees. You should have left it growing in the forest, as it can't survive without it's host tree.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2015

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