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Ghost Plant / Corpse Plant

Monotropa uniflora

Photo by ShannonFox
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Field Notes

Description:

Found 5 feet off a trail near Otter Creek Point Estuary Center, Abingdon, MD. This is a plant not a mushroom - it is parasitic, taking nutrients from other plants. It therefore doesn't need to make chlorophyll so it is white instead of green.

Habitat:

Wooded area near Otter Point Creek Estuary Center.

Reference Links:

Indianpipe - Monotropa uniflora - Overview, Monotropa uniflora

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