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Indianpipe

Monotropa uniflora

Photo by JamesHart
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35.6623, -81.3925

Field Notes

Description:

Medicinally used by native Americans
Saprophyte
In monotropaceas family usually found near other monotropaceas
Like piney acidic areas

Habitat:

Piney areas or high acidic areas in the Appalachian Mountains

Notes:

Usually grow near other monotropaceas such as pinesap (hypophysis) and sweet pinesap (oderata)

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Flowers of the Southeastern United States
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Edible and Useful Plants of the East
Mission
Appalachian Beauty
Mission
Saprophytes of the Appalachian

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PublishedAugust 20, 2013

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