indian pipe

Well looks like this ia a plant and a fairly special one also!! Thanks for the help in identifying this. Special because it is fairly rare in the world. Also this plant does no use photosynthesis to nourish itself. That is why the plant is white. If you want to know abit more, look in the reference section. There is a link to an article on wikipedia! here is an excert from the article- `` Unlike most plants, it is white and does not contain chlorophyll. Instead of generating energy from sunlight, it is PARASITIC, more specifically a myco-heterotroph. Its hosts are certain fungi that are mycorrhizal with trees, meaning it ultimately gets its energy from photosynthetic trees. Since it is not dependent on sunlight to grow, it can grow in very dark environments as in the understory of dense forest. The complex relationship that allows this plant to grow also makes propagation difficult.``