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Pine sap
hypophysis Monotropa
35.6635, -81.3916
Field Notes
Description:
Saprophyte that is fairly common compared to all the other monotropa in the Appalachian mountains
Can be whitish yellow, darker yellow orange, or orange and red
Habitat:
Appalachian mountains from Maine down to South Carolina and west to the Smokey mountains in Tennessee
Notes:
Does not photosynthesize has a symbiotic relationship with fungi that feeds on pines, furs, and beech trees
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2013
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