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Pine-drops

Pterospora andromedea

Photo by Tom33
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Field Notes

Description:

The old stems, 2-3 feet tall, are last year's plants, persistent through the winter. The new shoot is this year's plant, just beginning to poke through the pine-needle duff.

Habitat:

Open, dry Ponderosa pine forest.

Notes:

Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge/Yamsay Mountain.

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Comments (1)
Maria dB
Interesting spotting; I'd never heard of this type of plant before. Thanks for sharing!

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Wild Flowers of the Pacific Northwest
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Flora and Fauna of Cascadia (Pacific Northwest North America)
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PublishedNovember 29, 2019

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