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Indian pipe

Monotropa uniflora

Photo by bradwatts
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A flower that gets its nutrients from a trees roots so it does not do photosynthesis.

Habitat:

Forest floor of a forest on Vancouver island.

Reference Links:

Monotropa uniflora

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Dan Doucette
These are really cool but they are not a member of the orchid family, as you state in your description. They belong to the Ericaceae family, as you can see in your reference link.

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Life Around Vancouver Island
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PublishedJuly 16, 2013

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